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EXERCISES 


French  Prose  Composition 


WILLIAM  WISTAR  COMFORT,  Ph.D. 

PROFESSOR  OF  ROMANCE   LANGUAGES   AND    LITERATURES    IN  CORNELL  UNIVERSITY 


D.  C.  HEATH  &  CO.,  PUBLISHERS 
BOSTON     NEW  YORK    CHICAGO 


Copyright,  1907, 
By  D.  C.  Heath  &  Co« 


PREFACE 


This  material  for  French  prose  composition  is  intended  for 
the  use  of  students  who  possess  a  ready  acquaintance  with  all 
the  forms  of  French  parts  of  speech  and  with  the  simple  rules 
of  French  syntax.  Thus  it  is  suitable  for  students  who 
have  done  one  or  two  years'  work  in  formal  composition, 
and  who  now  wish  to  practise  a  style  which  shall  approximate 
that  of  colloquial  French  conversation.  I  prepared  the  exer- 
cises, in  the  first  place,  for  those  of  my  own  students  who  looked 
forward  to  making  use  of  their  knowledge  during  a  trip  abroad. 
This  facfdictated  the  conversational  style  in  which  some  infor- 
mation, believed  to  be  useful,  has  been  cast.  The  results  have 
been  gratifying. 

Though  no  reference  is  made  to  any  grammar,  the  student 
should  frequently  consult  his  grammar  upon  any  matter  in  which 
he  is  in  doubt.  The  vocabulary  is  a  special  one,  containing  over 
one  thousand  of  the  most  common  words,  and  also  much  guid- 
ance to  correct  translation.  The  notes  fulfill  a  double  function : 
they  arrest  attention  upon  special  points  of  construction,  and 
convey  such  aid  in  the  choice  of  words  and  idioms  as  could  not 
be  inserted  in  the  vocabulary.  It  need  only  be  added  that  the 
preparation  of  the  exercises  should  be  followed  by  oral  practice 
in  class  upon  the  same  material,  until  the  student  gains  fluency 
and  confidence. 

I  desire  to  thank  Mr.  I.  H.  B.  Spiers  of  the  WiUiam  Penn 
Charter  School,  Philadelphia,  and  M.  Paul  H.  Hagemans,  Con- 
sul General  of  Belgium  to  the  United  States,  for  many  practical 
suggestions.  Most  of  the  grammatical  statements  in  the  notes 
are  based  upon  the  Fraser  and  Squair  French  Gratnmar, 
(D.  C.  Heath  &  Co.,  Boston.) 

247497  W.  W.  C 

Haverford  College,  1907. 


EXERCISES    IN    FRENCH    PROSE 
COMPOSITION 


In  the  following  exercises,  words  contained  in  parentheses  should 
be  translated  if  they  are  not  required  in  the  English  idiom ;  they 
should  not  be  translated,  if  they  are  required  in  the  English  idiom. 

In  accordance  with  the  usage  of  French  conversation,  which 
these  exercises  suggest,  the  Past  Indefinite  (Perfect)  Tense  should 
be  used  throughout  as  the  narrative  tense  to  denote  a  past  event 
without  implied  reference  to  any  other  event.  There  is  no  occa- 
sion in  these  exercises  to  use  the  Past  Definite  (Preterite  or  Aorist) 
Tense  or  the  Past  Anterior.  The  use  of  the  Imperfect,  the  Plu- 
perfect and  the  Future  Perfect  Tenses  should  offer  no  difficulty  to 
the  discriminating  student. 

EXERCISE    1. 

How  glad^  I  am  to  see  you!  And  how  good^  you  are 
to  come  as  far  as  Boulogne  to  meet  me ! 

Why!  Not  at  all  my  dear  friend.  We  are  not  very 
busy  at  the  office  at^  this  season.  There  was  nothing 
(of)  easier  than  to^  take  the  express  last  evening.  I 
have  been*  here  since  five  o'clock.  They^  could  not  tell 
me  the  exact  hour  of  your  arrival.  Have  you  had®  a 
good  trip? 

Excellent,  thank  you.  We  have  had'(a)  magnificent 
weather  for  the  crossing.  I  found  two  or  three  travel- 
ing-companions, who  were  most''  agreeable,  and  in  their 
company  the  time  passed  quickly. 

1  Position  of  adj.  and  of  adv.  in  exclamations?  ^Vans.  ^De. 
*  Use  Pres.  Ind.  with  depuis.  ^  Use  indef .  pron.  on,  ^  Use  faire, 
^'On  ne  peut plus  (an  adv.  phrase). 

I 


2  FRENCH  PROSE   COMPOSITION 

I  must^  say  that  you  (other)  Americans  (you)  are 
"?  the  most  intrepid  travelers  that  I  know.^  You  leave '° 
New  York  for  France  as  I-^^  should  leave  Paris  for  Mar- 
seilles, and  with  less  anxiety.  But  how  well^  you  speak 
5  French!  You  have  made  great  progress  since  I  have 
seen  you.  What  have  you  done  in  order  to  acquire 
this  fluency? 

Why!  You  are  very  kind  to^  tell  me  so.^^     I  have  done 

all  that  I  could  to  perfect  myself.     I  did  not  think  that^^ 

lo  I  had  succeeded  so  well.     I  said^^  to  myself  that  the 

next  time  that  I  should  travel  in  France  I  should  be  in 

a  position  ^^  to  get^^  along  with  anybody. 

Good!  This  time  there  is  no  danger.     You  can  go 
where  you  wish^®  and  they^  will  understand  you.     But 
15  have  you  had  lunch?     You  must^"^  be  dying  of  hunger. 
Not  altogether.     But  I  should  very  gladly  take  some- 
thing.    Let's  go^^  to  a  hotel  near  the  station.     Later, 
we'll  take  the  train  at  three  o'clock. 

Very  well.  You  have  had^^  your  baggage  ^^  registered  ^^ 

20  direct  ^^  to  Paris,  doubtless.     The  customs-officers  will 

examine  it  there.^^     It  is  much  more  convenient  that 

way.^^     After  lunch  you  will  have  only^^  to  take  your 

ticket  and  get  into^  the  car.     It^^  is  now  iive^^  minutes 

^  ^Use  devoir.     ^Use  connaitre;  what  mood  in  the  relative  clause, 

*  when  the  antecedent  is  qualified  by  a  superlative?  i^Use  quitter. 
11  Repeat  pron.  in  emphatic  Nom.  form  at  end  of  clause.  ^'^Le, 
i^An  Inf.  construction  usually  replaces  a  que  clause  of  which  the 
subject  is  the  same  as  that  of  the  main  clause.  1*  Use  reflex,  verb, 
with  what  auxiliary?  ^^See  vocab.  ^^Fut.  Ind.  ^'^Use  devoir, 
foil,  by  Pres.  Inf.  of  w^/^r?>.  ^^  Imperative.  ^^Use/^zzV^.  '^^  Ki\.&x 
/aire,  laisser,  voir  and  entendre,  an  active  Inf.  is  used  with  passive 
force  and  stands  next  to  the  main  verb.  ^^Ld-bas.  ^Txdins, 
*noon  minus  five,* 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  3 

to  twelve.     We  have  the  time  to^  take^  a  turn  on  the 
esplanade. 

Good.     Now  I  am  ready. 

Let  us  cast^^  a  glance  at^  the  beach  in  passing.     It  is 
worth  ^^  the  trouble.     You  will  see  that  Boulogne  is  one    5 
of  our  most  animated  sea-ports. 

Very  well.     Let's  go^^  (to  it).^* 

EXERCISE  2.  -/ 

Ah!     Here^  we    are.     How  glad  I  am  to  be   back^ 
again   at   Paris!     I    am   going  to  leave  you  now,   my 
friend,  since  vou  must^  be  busy  and  since^  I  shall  not  10 
need*  less  than^  a  quarter  of  (an)  hour  for  the  customs 
examination. 

Well  then,  goodbye.     Till  tomorrow.  .  .  . 

Porter,  carry  this  valise  to  the  baggage-room,  and 
while  I  am  there,  reserve  a  carriage  for  me.*  15 

Very  well,  sir.   Do  you  want  a  carriage^  with  a  gallery? 

No,  it  is  not  necessary.  I  have  only  one  trunk  and 
this  valise.  .  .  . 

You  have  nothing  to  declare,  sir?  No  tobacco,  no 
wine  ?  20 

Absolutely  nothing,  sir. 

Good.  Open  this  trunk  for  me,**  if  you  please.  That's 
all.     Take  (it)  away.  .  .  .  ^ 

Porter,  where  is  the  carriage? 

^Sur.     24Conj.  pron.  ^. 

^See  vocab.  '^Usq  devoir.  ^Que,  ^Vsefalloir.  ^  Que  oi  de^ 
in  comparison  preceding  an  expression  of  quantity?  ^The  disjunc- 
tive form  moi  is  used  instead  of  me  after  the  verb,  exc6pt  before 
en:  reservez-moz  {ior  exsunple). 


4  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

There  ^  it  is,  sir.  I  am  going  to  bring  the  trunk 
right  away.  .  ,  . 

Now,  driver,  to  the  Hotel  Continental.  You  will 
follow  the  rue  de  la  Paix,  won't  you?'^  I  have^  to  stop 
5  a  moment  at  (the)  number  42. 

All  right,  sir.  .  .  . 

I  desire  a  room  for  a  few  days,  sir. 

Very  well,  sir.  I  give  you  (the)  number  60,  on^  the 
first  floor.  Ten  francs  a®  day.  Here ^  is  the  elevator. 
10  WilH  you  go  up  right  away?  .  .  . 

This  room  suits  me  very  well.  Tell  me,  is  it^^  too 
late  for  the  table  d'hote  ? 

Ah  yes,  sir.  They^^  do  not  serve  it  (more)  after  eight 
o'clock.  But  you^^  can  dine  a  la  carte  when  you^^  wish 
15  in®  the  restaurant.  You  will  find  it  beside  the  large  dining- 
room.     They"  will  bring  up  your  baggage  right  away. 

Then  I  shall  come  down  presently.  Listen,  before^ 
going  away,  bring  me^  some^^  hot  water,  —  really^*  hot, 
do  you  understand?  There  is  no  way^  to  wash  oneself 
20  properly  with  cold  water.^^  Ah,  here  is  the  trunk.  Put 
it  here  beneath  the  window,  beside  the  bed,  please. 
That's^  it. 

Here  is  the  hot  water,  sir. 

Very  well.    Thank ^  you.    Now  I  have  alP  that  I  want. 


r^   »>  EXERCISE  3. 

25      What  are  you  going  to  do  this  morning  ? 

I  do  not  know  yet.     I  have  just^  breakfasted. 

'^ N'est-ce pas.     ^Usea.     ^ Par.    '^^11,     ^Indef.  pron.     I2partitive 
construction.     "^^Bien, 
^See  vocab. 


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FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  5 

It^  is  ten  o^clock.  Suppose^  we  go  to  the  Louvre.  It 
is  necessary  to  have  a  general  idea  of  the  picture  gallery 
before^  beginning  to  study  it  seriously.  If  that  does 
not  interest  you,  there  ^  is  always  the  museum  of  sculp- 
ture and  the  museum  of  antiquities.  I  think  that  we  5 
shall  do  well  to  go  there  ^  today,  since  the  Louvre  js  _ , 
closed  every  Monday  like  all  the  other  museums  of  Paris. 

Well,  I  shall  be  with^  you  immediately.  But  I  must 
tell  you  now,^  my  friend,  that  I  am  not  very  enthusiastic 
about  museums.  I  know  nothing  (of)  more  tiresome.  10 
So  you  will  spare  me,  won't  you,^  everything^  that  is  not 
of  the  highest  importance.  Naturally,  I  wish  to  see  the 
masterpieces  of  the  early  ^  Italians  and  some^  few  cele- 
brated specimens  of  classic  sculpture.^  It  would  be 
ridiculous  to  leave  Paris  without  inspecting"^  them.  15 

I  should  say^  so.  Well,  hurry.  It  is  not  worth ^  the 
trouble  to  take  a  carriage.  We  shall  go  down  the  rue  de 
Rivoli,  and  we  shall  be  there  ^  in^  ten  minutes.  .  .  . 

Ah,  how  beautiful^  the  gardens  of  the  Tuileries  are! 
And  to  think^*^  that  the  great  lords  and  the  ladies  of  the  20 
court  used  to  walk^^  yonder,  and  that  some  of  the  blood- 
iest scenes  of  the  Revolution  took  place  ^^  near  the  spot 
where  we  are! 

You  are  right.     It  is  evident  that  if  you  have  neglected 
the  fine  arts,  you  are  very  strong  in^^  history.     For  my  25 
part,  I  am  of  (the)  opinion  that  in  order  to  get  profit 

^Conj.  adv.  y,     ^Je  suis  a  vous.     ^Des  a  present,     ^N^est-ce  pas, 

*  Should  the  def .  art.  be  used  in  such  cases   with  a  *  general '   or 

*  generic'  noun?  "'AH  preps,  govern  the  Inf.  except  en  which 
governs  the  Pres.  Part.  ^ Dans.  ^Position?  10^/ ^/V^;  exclam- 
atory use  of  the  Inf.  ^Use  se  promener;  what  tense  expresses 
repeated  action  in  past  time?    ^^Use  se  derouler,     ^^£n. 


6  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

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from  a  trip  in^  Europe,  it  is  necessary  to  know  (how)  to 
speak  at  least  two  foreign  languages,  to  know  ^*  the  prin- 
cipal events  of  European  history,  and  to  appreciate  the 
arts.  Here  is  the  principal  entrance  of  the  Louvre. 
5  Let's  pass^^  to  the  right,  in  order  to  avoid  that  individ- 
ual who  is  spying  us.  It^^  is  a  guide,  one  of  those  ignorant 
(fellows)  who  torment  foreigners.^ 

EXERCISE  4. 

I  find  this  hotel  very  comfortable.     One  is  very  well 
served  here.^     Everything  is  excellent.     My  room  looks 
10  out  on  the  court.     There  is  no  noise  from  the  street. 
One  can  sleep  very  well,  without  being  annoyed.^ 

I  am  glad  that  you  are^  satisfied.     If  the  room  is  clean 
and  the  cooking  good,  it  is  all*  that  one  can  ask. 

Now,  here  is  what*  I  have  to  do  this  morning.  You 
15  know  that  little  trunk  which  I  brought  with  me.  You 
saw  it  at  Boulogne,  if  I  am  not  mistaken.*  When  I  left 
America,^  I  was  persuaded  that  it  would  suffice.  Well^ 
I  was  examining  it  last*  evening,  and  I  find  that  it  will 
be  absolutely  impossible  to  put  into  it^  all  the  articles 
20  that  I  have  bought  these  days."^  I  need  another  (of 
them).^  If  you  are  free  this  morning,  let  us  search^  for  a 
trunk-dealer. 

Very  well.     I  know  one  (of  them)^  who  will  do  your 
business. 
25       Good.     I  shall  be  glad  to  profit  by  your  experience.  . . . 

1*  Use  connaitre,     ^^  Use  the  Imperative.     ^^  Use  ce. 

^Conj.  adv.  y.  2  See  Ex.  3,  n.  7.  ^  what  mood,  following  expres- 
sion of  emotion?  *See  vocab.  ^ Should  the  def.  art.  be  used? 
*Conj.   pron.  y,     '^  Ces  jours-ci.     ^Conj.   pron.    en.     ^  Imperative^ 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  7 

Good  morning,  sir.     I  want  a  small  trunk.     Please  ^^ 
show  me  some^  of  a  moderate*  price. 

Yes,  sir.  I  have  (of)  all  kinds  (of  them),^  of ^^  leather, 
of^^  wicker,  and  of^^  wood.  For  example,  here  is  a 
wicker  ^^  trunk  for  fifty  francs,  very  solid,  well  made  and  re-  5 
enforced  at  the  corners.  It  is  a  bargain,  at  fifty  francs. 
As  you  see,  it  can  hold  a  great  deal.  I  guarantee  that 
you  will  be  satisfied  with  it,^  sir.  Then,  I  have  the  same 
kind,  only^^  a  little  larger,  at  sixty-five  francs. 

Oh,  this  one  is  large  enough.     The  price  is  fifty  francs,  10 
do  you  say?     Well,  I  choose  this  one.     You  will  send  it 
for  me^*  as  soon  as  possible  to  my  hotel.     I  have  need 
of  it^  immediately. 

Very  well,  sir.     It  will  be  brought  ^^  to  you  this  evening 
without  fail.     Goodbye,  gentlemen.  15 

Goodbye.  .  .  . 

Ten  ^^  minutes  to  twelve.     Do  you  wish  to  lunch  ? 

Very  willingly.     I  took  only  a  cup  of  coffee  this  morn- 
ing at  nine  o'clock.      Consequently,  I  am  already  hun- 
gry.    Ordinarily,   I  take  a  cup  of  chocolate  with   two  20 
boiled  eggs. 

Here  is  a  good  restaurant.     Let's  go*'®  in  here. 

EXERCISE  5. 

Waiter,  the  bill  of  fare,  please. 

Here  it  is,  sir. 

They  do  not  serve  any  lunch  at  (a)  fixed  price  here.  25 

'^^Veuillezy  foil,  by  Inf.  construction.  11  Use  prep,  en,  ^En 
<?«Vr  (an  adj.  phrase).  ^^Seulement  en  phis  grand.  ^^Conj.  pron. 
me.  i^Use  active  construction  with  indef.  pron.  subject.  ^^  Trans, 
•noon  minus   ten.* 


8  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

One  eats  a  la  carte.    Well,  what  do  you  wish  ?    We'll  pass 
(over)  the  soup  and  the  hors  d^oeuvre,  shall  we  not?^ 

Oh  yes,  it  is^  too  hot  to^  take  a  soup.     Let's  begin 
with*  some  fish,  —  filets  of  sole,  Tartar  sauce. 
^       Good.     That  suits  me  perfectly.     Next? 

Next,  a  Chateaubriand  beefsteak  with^  mushrooms. 
Now  I  have  done  my  duty.  You  must  order  the  vege- 
tables and  the  dessert. 

Well,  give  us  some  fried  potatoes  and  cauliflower^  au 
10  gratin  and  tomato  salad.      Afterward,  we'll  take  some 
cheese,  some  fruit  and  coffee. 

Very  well,  sir.     And  in  the  way^  of  wine? 

No  wine. 

No  wine,  sir  ?     Very  well,  sir. 
15      Waiter,  how   long   shall  we  have"^  to  wait   for   that 
beefsteak  ? 

A  short  quarter^  of  (an)  hour,  sir,  not  more. 

Good.    Not  cooked  too  much.  I  want  it  somewhat  rare; 

Very  well,  sir.  .  .  . 
20  You  are  happy,^  my  friend,  to  live^  in  a  country  where 
cooking  is  an  art.  Where  can  one  dine  so  cheaply  as^^ 
in  the  restaurants  of  Paris?  Everything  is  cooked  ex- 
actly right,^  everything  is  served  with  a  grace  and  a  polite- 
ness that  one  meets  but^  rarely  in  the  other  countries. 
25  Perhaps.  That  must^^  be  because  we  (other)  French 
(we)  are  particular.  Ordinarily,  we  are  not  great  eat- 
ers, ^^  and  consequently  we  are  epicureans.-^^     You  know 

^N'est-ce  pas.  ^See  vocab.  ^ Pour.  ^ Par.  ^  Aux.  ^  Use  pi. 
7  Use  fallbir.  ^  Heureux.  ^  Use  demeurer  with  dans.  ^^  Que. 
11  Use  devoir.  i2ghould  an  art.  be  used  with  a  predicate  noun 
which  quaUfies  in  a  general  way  the  personal  subject  or  object  of 
certain  verbs  ? 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  9 

the  proverb:  the  appetite  comes  with^^  eating.  Ah! 
Here  is  the  beefsteak.  It  has  altogether  (a)  good 
appearance.  There  is  a  good  slice  for  you.  And 
potatoes?^* 

No  potatoes  for  me,  thank  you.     But  how  good^^  that    3 
cauliflower^  appears!     It^^  makes  my  mouth  water. 

What  cheese  do  you  prefer,  gentlemen? 

It^^  is  all  the  same  to  me.     Bring  some  Roquefort. 

Well,  I  have  dined  very  well.  I  am  almost  ashamed. 
I  have  eaten  like^^  everything.  10 

So  much  the  better  2.  .  .  .  Waiter,  the  bill. 

Here  it  is,  sir.     Seven  francs  fifty,  sir. 

Let's  see.^^  It  is  correct.  Have  this  bill  of  fifty  francs 
changed.^ 

How  much  tip  are  you  going  to  give  him?  15 

Fifteen  sous.  In  (the)  restaurants  like  this^one,  one 
gives  ordinarily  ten  per  cent  on  the  total  of  the  bill. 

EXERCISE  6. 

Do  you  know  Madame  Blanc? 

No,  I  have  not  the  pleasure  of  knowing  her. 

She^  is  a  charming  woman,  who  was  very  good  to^  me  20 
at  the  time*  of  my  first  visit  to  Paris.     Formerly  she  used 
to  have*  some  relations  with  the  family  of  my  mother, 
who,  you  know  (it),  was  educated  in  France.     Conse- 
quently, Madame  Blanc  interested  herself  in^  the  son  of 

^^£n.  1* Partitive  construction,  imposition?  No  agreement 
here,  ^^^a  me  fait  venir  Veau  a  la  bouche,  ^'^  Cela  m'est  egaL 
"^^Comrne  qtiatre.  ^^  Imperative.  20  Render  by  active  Inf.  im- 
mediately following  the  main  verb  faites. 

^Use  ce.  ^Pour.  ^See  vocab.  *What  tense,  to  express  contin- 
ued action  in  past  time  ?     ^  Use  a. 


lO  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

her  old^  friend.  I  am  anxious  to  make  her  a  visit,  and, 
if  I  am  not  mistaken,^  today "^  is  her  day  (at  home). 

Well,  in  that  case,  I  shall  leave  you  free  this  afternoon, 
and  shall  come  to  get  you  this  evening  at  a  quarter^  be- 
5  fore  eight.  I  have  two  orchestra  stalls  at  the  Theatre 
Frangais,  where  they^  will  give  a  play  of  Racine.  .  .  . 

Ah,  dear  Madame,  how  happy  I  am  to  find^  you 
again ! 

What  a  pleasure  to  see  you,  dear  friend !  How  good 
10  you  are  to^*^  come  to  see  an  old^  lady  like  me! 

It  is  a  pleasure,  dear  Madame,  which  I  have  prom- 
ised ^^  myself  for  (a)  long  time.  I  know  nothing  (of) 
more  agreeable  than  to^^  find^  again  old^^  friends. 

How  right  you  are!  All  my  life  consists  now  in  re- 
15  ceiving^^  a  few  callers  who  come  (the)  Tuesdays  to  pass 
a  quarter  of  (an)  hour  with  me.  That  makes  me  forget 
all  my  troubles,  when  we  speak  of  the  good  old^^  times. ^* 
But  how  wrong  I  am  to^*^  speak  to  you  of  all  that!  Let 
us  be^^  cheerful.  What  do  you  do  to  kill  (the)  time? 
20  You  know  that  it  is  now  the  dead  season^  at  Paris. 

Oh!    I  am  having  a  very  good  time,^  I  assure  you. 

My  friend,  Mr.  C,  comes  to  get  me  every  day  and  takes ^^ 

me    almost  ^"^   everywhere.     He^  is  an   excellent  fellow 

whom  I  like  very  much.     He  is  of  a  very  distinguished 

25  family  and  he  is  very  well  educated. 

You  would  do  me  a  pleasure  if   you  would  ^^  both^® 

^  Vieille  or  ancienne  ?  "^  Trans.  *  it  is  today  her  day/  ^  Trans. 
*at  eight  o'clock  minus  a  quarter.'  ^Indef.  pron.  '^^Be.  ^^Use 
Pres.  Ind.  of  reflex,  verb  with  depuis.  '^Vieux.  ^^All  preps, 
except  en  govern  the  Inf.  ^^Use  sing.  ^^  Imperative.  ^^Use 
mener.  '^'^  Un  peu.  ^^Use  vouloir ;  what  mood  and  tense  in  less 
vivid  future   condition.?     ^^ Place  after  venir. 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  II 

come  to  dine  with  me  Saturday  evening.  I  shall  invite 
my  daughter  also,  with  her  husband.  He  Ms  a  charming 
fellow,  about  ^^  of  your  age,  whom  you  have  never  met, 
I  think. 

You  are  too  kind,  Madame.  My  friend  and  I  (we)  5 
shall  be  delighted.  I  accept  for  him  as  for  myself.  That 
will  give  you  the  chance  to  make  his  acquaintance,  and 
you  will  tell  me  what^^  you  think  of  him.  By  the  way, 
my  father  and  my  mother  charged  me  to  present  to  you 
their  compliments  and  their  sincere  wishes  for  your  health.  10 

Thank  you.     It  is  very  kind  on  their  part^  to  have 
thought^  of  ^  me.    Till  Saturday,  without  fail.    Goodbye. 

EXERCISE  7. 

Have  you  good  seats  for  this  evening.'' 

Yes,  I  took  them  in  advance,^  and  I  had  the  luck  to 
fall  on  two  orchestra-stalls  in'^  the  fifth  row.     We  shall  15 
be  very  well  there.^    You  know,  don't  you,*  that  it  is  nec- 
essary to  pay  a  supplement  of  two  francs  when  one  takes 
tickets  in  advance.^ 

Oh  yes,  I  know  it.  But  it  is  worth  ^  the  trouble,  espe- 
cially at  this  season  when  there  are  so  many  foreigners  20 
at  Paris.  Everybody  wishes  to  see  a  play  of  the  French 
classic  repertory  played  by  the  most  skilful  artists  in® 
the  world.  Moreover,  when  one  is  with  ladies  it  is  not 
agreeable  to  line  up  at  the  window^  and  to  find  after ^  all 
that  all  the  seats  are  taken.  It  is"^  better  to^  take 'pre-  25 
cautions  in  order  to  avoid  annoyances. 

^Use  ^  peu  pres,     ^^  Trans.  *how  you  find  him.'     ^  Use /<?«ji?r. 
'^  En  location.    ^Usei.    ^Conj.  adv.j.    ^N^est-ce pas.    ^Seevocab. 
^  Use  de.     ^  Use  valoir.     ^  Omit. 


12  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

Certainly,  that^  is  what^  I  do  always.  But^^  here  we 
are  there.  Hello!  It^  is  already  five  minutes  to  eight. 
They^^  will  begin  soon.  I  chose  /V^^^^r^  because  I  know 
that  you  are  acquainted  with  the  play. 
5  Yes,  I  read  it  in  ^^  class  several  years  ^^  ago.  Later,  I  saw 
Sarah  Bernhardt  in  the  role  of  Phedre,  when  she  was  in^ 
the  United  States.  I  have  been  told^*  that  all  the  great 
actresses  who  have  pretentions  in^  the  tragic  style 
attempt  the  role  of  Phedre.     It®  is  the  touchstone  of 

lo  their  art,  so  to  speak.^  But  look  at  those  gentlemen 
who  keep  their  hats^  on.  That's  ^^  a  habit  that  I  have 
never  understood.^^ 

Nor  I,  either.  It  is  a  habit  like  any^"^  other.  Not 
only  before  the  beginning  of  the  play,  but  also  during 

15  the  intermissions,  the  gentlemen  get  up,  put  on  their 
hats^  and  look  about  them. 

Well,  when  I  am  at  Paris  I  do  as  the  Parisians.  Will^ 
you  permit  me  to  use  your  opera-glass?  Perhaps  I  shall 
see^^  some  friend  in  the  boxes.      Yes,  there  are^^  some 

20  ladies  yonder  whom  I  met  on  the  steamer.  I  must  go 
to  greet  them.  I'll  come^  back  right  away.  Will^  you 
permit  me  to  pass?     Pardon. 

EXERCISE  8. 

Dear  Madame,  permit  me  to  present  to  you  my  friend, 
Mr.  C,  of  whom^  I  spoke  to  you. 

^Use  ^^.  '^^ Mais  nous  y  void.  ^^  What  pron.  ?  '^'^ En.  "^^  Annees. 
i*Use  active  construction  with  indef.  pron.  subject.  '^^  Voild. 
16  Use  comprendre,  '^'^  Une  autre,  ^^  Invert  verb  and  subject  aftei 
peut-eire. 

^See  vocab. 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  I3 

I  am  delighted  to  make  your  acquaintance,  sir.  Your 
family  has  been^  known  to  me  by^  name  for  a  long  time. 
If  I  am  not  mistaken/  I  used  to  have  for  (a)  neighbor  one 
of  your  relatives  when  I  lived*  in  Burgundy,  near 
Autun.  5 

You  are  right,  Madame,  and  I  am  very  sensible  of^ 
the  honor  which  you  have  done  me  in  inviting  me  to 
your  house. ^ 

Well,  you  see  that  we  are  not  entirely  strangers  to  each^ 
other.  Moreover,  every  friend  of  Mr.  A.  will  always  be  lo 
welcome^  in  my  house.^  But  here  are  my  daughter  and 
her  husband.  Permit  me  to  present  you  to  them.^  They 
have  the  kindness  to  come  to  dine  with"^  me  every  Sat- 
urday. Gentlemen,  you  will  find  that  we  are  lacking^ 
one  lady.  How  stupid  I  am!  If  I  had  noticed®  it  15 
sooner,  I  should  have  invited®  my  niece,  but  she  must^^ 
be  in^  the  country  just  now.^^  My  child,  we  must  do  our 
best,^  you^^'^^  and  I,^^  to  amuse  these  gentlemen.  If  not, 
they  will  die  of  ennui.  ... 

Madame  is  served.  ...  20 

It  is  well.  My  dear  friend,  wilP  you  offer  me  your 
arm?  Mr.  C.  will  offer  his  to  my  daughter,  and  you,^* 
my  dear  Henri,  (you)^^  will  follow  us  as  you  can.^*  Henri, 
I  am  counting  on  you^^  to  ^^  preside.  You^^  will  sit  at 
the  head^  of  the  table.  My  daughter  and  I^^  (we)  shall  25 
place  ourselves  on*  each  side  of  you^*  with  one  of  these 

2  Use  Pres.  Ind.  with  depuis.  ^  De.  *What  tense  of  demeurer? 
^Use  a.  ^Use  disj.  pron.  with  prep.  '^  Chez.  ^11  nous  manque  une 
dame.  ®How  express  a  contrary  to  fact  condition  in  past  time? 
^^\^s>^  devoir.  ^^En  ce  moment.  ^^  Emphatic  nominative.  i^Use 
familiar  2nd  person  sing.  pron.  where  members  of  same  fam- 
ily  address   one   another.     i*Fut.  Ind.     '^^  Pour, 


14  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

gentlemen.      There  ^^  we  are.      It^"^  warms  ^  my^^  heart 

again  to^  see  all  these  young  ^^  people  around  my  table. . . . 

Gentlemen,  if  you  smoke  you  will  stay  here  with  Henri, 

who  cannot  get^  along  without  his  cigar.     When  you 

5  shall  have  finished,  come  to  join^°  us  in^  the  salon,  where 

we  shall  take  a  cup  of  coffee.     Do  not  stay  too  long,  I 

beg   you.     We   shall   await  you  with  impatience.     We 

must  have^^  a  little  music.     My  daughter  will  play,  and 

you  will  sing,  won't  you.  Monsieur? 

10      I  shall  do  all^  that  I  can,^*  Madame,  to  be  agreeable 

to  you. 

EXERCISE  9. 

Have  you  read  those  books  that  I  gave  you? 

I  have  read  only  one  of  them.^     I  began  with^  that 
novel  which  has  just*  appeared,  and  of  which  everyone 
15  is  talking.     I  read  it  from  one  end  to  the  other.        ^ 

Yes,  for  the  moment  it  is  altogether  the  style.^  The 
criticisms  which  I  have  read  of  it,^  especially  that  of  the 
Revue  des  deux  Mondes,  are  rather  favorable.  How  did 
you  find  it? 
20  Well,  I  read  the  first*  two  or  three  chapters  with  much 
interest.  I  said^  to  myself,  "this  time  I  shall  have  a  de- 
scription of  country*  life  in  France  traced  by^  (a j  master- 


ly A^i^^j  _y  voild.  I'^Use  cela.  ^^  In  such  constructions  the  pos- 
sessive idea  is  expressed  by  the  conj.  personal  pron.  in  the  Dat. 
and  the  def.  art.  with  the  object  affected.  '^^\]sq  Jeunesse  (£.). 
20 Use  retrouver.    ^^\]sQfaire. 

^Conj.  pron.  en.  "^ Par.  ^See  vocab.  *In  such  constructions 
the  cardinal  numbers  precede  the  ordinal.  ^  Use  reflex,  verb  se  dire, 
^De. 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  1$ 

hand."  Then,  little  by  little,  my  curiosity  cooled,  and  I 
confess  that,  with''  the  exception  of  the  last  chapters,  I 
needed®  a  little  courage  to  finish  the  novel.  I  confess, 
however,  that  the  style  of  the  author  appeared  to  me 
altogether  admirable,  of  an  extraordinary^  clearness  and  s 
flexibility.  I  have  never  read  any  French  book  with 
less  effort.  Only,  I  had  a  disappointment  with  regard* 
to  the  subject.     That's  ^^  all. 

I  understand  perfectly  the  impression   that   you  re- 
ceived.    The  plot  is  not  of  a  palpitating  interest,  that  lo 
is  certain.     Nevertheless,  there  are  some    scenes  of   a 
striking  realism  and  some  descriptions  of  Nature  which 
are  altogether  remarkable.     But  in  order  to  appreciate 
the  latter  it  is  necessary®  to  be  acquainted  with  the  prov- 
inces where  the  action  takes  place.     As  for  the  style,  the  15 
beauty  ^^  of  which  ^^  you  noticed,  the  author  excels  there. 
As  you  know,  clearness^®  is  the  first  quality  of  French 
prose.     Provided  that  an  author  write  ^*  with  an  exact  ^* 
appreciation  of  the  value  of  the  words,  with  the  feeling 
that  he  is  making  use  of  a  sacred  instrument,  so  to  speak,  20 
we  (other)  French  (we)  willingly  pardon'  him  other^^ 
faults.     But  you  will  find  more  interesting  one  of  the 
other  books.     Read  that  one  which  treats  of  the  reign 
of  Louis  Fourteenth."     It^®  is  very  well  written,  and  pre- 
sents a  very  living  picture  of  the  society  at  the  court  of  25 
Louis  Fourteenth.     If  the  book  pleases  you,  we  shall  go 

^  Use  d.  8  Use  falloir.  ^  Feminine  pi.  following  and  agree- 
ing with  the  two  substantives  qualified.  '^^Voild.  ^^  Trans.  *of 
which  you  noticed  the  beauty.'  ^^Use  dont.  ^^gge  Ex.  3,  n.  6. 
l*Mood?  ^^ Juste.  ^^D^autres.  ^"^  Premier  {^  first)  is  the  only  or- 
dinal used  to  denote  the  numerical  title  of  a  ruler;  otherwise,  car- 
dinals are  employed,     i^//. 


1 6  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

to  see,  one  of  these  days,  the  residence  of  Madame  de 
Sevigne,  which  exists  still  in  one  of  the  old  quarters  of 
the  city. 

EXERCISE  10. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  historical  monuments  that 
5  one  can^  visit  at  Paris   (it)    is  the  old^  residence  of 
Madame  de  Sevignd     You  remember,  perhaps,  that  I 
spoke  of  it^  to  you  the  other  day. 

Yes,  I  remember  it  very  well.    But  how  does  it  happen* 
that   this  old  dwelling  should  be  .preserved^  until  our 
JO  day,^  when  so  many  other  similar  edifices  have  disap- 
peared ? 

It  must"^  be  the  result  of  chance,  which  is  sometimes 
very  capricious.  However^  it  may  be,  the  city  of  Paris 
has  installed  there ^  a  municipal  museum,  and  they^°  call 
15  it  the  Carnavalet  Museum,  because  at  a  certain  epoch 
the  residence  was  inhabited  by  a  family  of  that  name. 
If  you  had  had^^  more  time,  I  should  have  made"  you 
visit  it. 

I  regret^  greatly  to  be  forced  to  deprive  myself  of  this 
20  pleasure.     If  I  should  come^^  back  to  Paris  later  this 
summer,  I  should  go^^  to  visit  it  certainly.     In  the  mean- 
time, I  shall  take^^  good  note  of  it.^     By  the  way,  tell 
me  where  it  is.^ 

Near  the  Place   de  la  Bastille.     One  can  go  there  ^ 

1  What  mood  in  rel.  clause  when  the  antecedent  is  quahfied  by  a 
superlative  ?  2  Uge  ancien.  ^  Conj.  pron.  en.  *  Use  sefaire.  ^  Use 
Perf.  Subj.  of  the  reflexive  verb,  instead  of  a  passive  construction. 
6  Plural.  "^  Use  devoir.  ^  See  vocab.  ^  Conj.  adv. jj/.  ^^  What  pron.  ? 
11  What  mood  and  tense  in  contrary  to  fact  condition  in  past  time? 
^Less  vivid  future  condition,  how  expressed.?    i^use  Pres.  tense. 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  1 7 

by  ^*  following  the  grand  boulevards  or  by^*  going  ^  along 
the  rue  St.  Antoine.  It^^  is  an  old  building  with  (an) 
inner  court  in  a  quarter  which  was  formerly  occupied  by 
the  nobility.  The  museum  which  they^^  have  installed 
there®  comprises  some  Roman  antiquities  discovered  in  5 
the  city,  old  pictures  which  represent  the  city  at  differ- 
ent epochs  of  its  evolution,  many  objects  which  date 
from  the  Revolution,  souvenirs  of  the  Bastille,  and 
finally,  several  personal  effects  of  Napoleon.  One  of  the 
most  interesting  apartments  (it)  is  the  boudoir  of  Mad-  10 
ame  de  Sevign^,  which  they^^  have  left  exactly  as  it  was 
in  her  lifetime.^  One  can  very  well  picture  to  oneself 
the  circle  of  intimate  friends  who  gathered  there®  in^^ 
the  seventeenth  century.  If  you  have  read^"^  the  come- 
dies of  Moli^re  and  the  memoirs  of  the  time,  you  can  15 
very  easily  picture  to  yourself  the  conversations  which 
used  to  take  place  ^^  in  thisjittle  apartment. 

EXERCISE  11. 

I  have  just^  spent  a  very  agreeable  afternoon. 

What  have  you  done? 

Those  American  ladies  whom  we  saw  at  the  theatre  20 
Wednesday  evening  invited  me  to  accompany  them  to 
the  Bois  de"  Boulogne.     We  took  a  carriage  by^  the  hour, 
and  by  chance  we  found  a  very  presentable  coachman 
and  a  tolerably  good  horse. 

These  ladies  are  very  pretty,  from^  what'  I  was  able  25 
to  see  of  them*  the  other  evening. 

^^£n.     '^^Vse  ce.     ^^Vse  d.     ^^  Simple  condition,  how  expressed  ? 
18  Use  avoir  lieu ;  what  tense  expresses  repeated  action  in  past  time  ? 
^See  vocab.     ^Use  a,     ^Ce  que.     *Conj.  pron.  en. 


1 8  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

Yes,  the  two  girls  are  charming.     The  elder  is  fair* 

haired  and  the  other  (a)  brunette.     The  niothqr  is  a 

very  agreeable  woman.     Neither^  she  nor  her  daughters 

speak  a  word  of  French;  so^  that  I  have  been  very  use- 

5  ful  to  them  during  the  drive. 

Where  is  the  husband? 

Oh,  he  is  in   America,  occupied   with®  his   business 

which  he  has  not  been  able  to  leave.     He  will  come  to 

get"^  them  in^  the  month  of  October.     In  the  meantime, 

lo  they  are  going  to  visit  Italy,^  Switzerland^  and  Germany.^ 

Take  care^  not  to  fall  in  love.^  There's^  a  friendly 
piece  ^  of  advice  which  I  give  you  free  of  charge. 

I  thank  you  for  it*  with®  all  my  heart.     Have  no  fear. 
I'll  take  care^  not  to  do  it. 
15      Very  well.      But   by  the  way,   you  were  telling   me 
(about)  your  drive.     Where  did  you  go  in  the  Bois? 

We  went  around^  the  lake.  Then  we  got  out  of  the 
carriage  and  hired  a  boat.  After  having  spent^  a  half 
hour  in^°  rowing,  we  took  some  refreshments  at  the  res- 
20  taurant  by®  the  edge  of  the  lake.  There  were  a  great 
many^  people  and  an  orchestra.  I  know  nothing  (of) 
more  charming  than  to®  listen  to  music  in  the  open^  air. 

Well,  you  have^^  only  to  choose.     Every  morning  in 
the  newspapers  one  can  read  the  programmes  of  the  con- 
25  certs  which ^^  are  going  to  be  given  (in)  the  afternoon 
in  the  gardens  and  public  squares  of  the  city. 

^  What  mood  in  a  result  clause?  See  vocab.  j^.  ^\Jse  de.  "^Use 
chercher.  ^  Names  of  continents,  countries  and  provinces  always 
take  the  def.  art.  when  standing  as  subject  or  object  of  a  verb. 
^What  part  of  the  verb  will  follow  all  preps,  except  en?  i*^Usea, 
followed  by  Inf.  11  Use  avoir y  followed  by  a  H-  Inf.  12  jrans.  *  which 
one  is  going  to  give.' 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  1 9 

Oh,  I  know  it.  They^^  are  beginning  to  do  the  same 
thing  in  the  principal^*  American  cities,  and  a  consider- 
able interest  has  been  remarked  on^  the  part^  of  the 
public.  Several  times  a^^  week  one  can  hear  very  good 
music  in  the  parks  without  paying^  anything. 


EXERCISE  12. 

Here  is  a  letter  from  my  mother,  which  I  received  by 
the  mail  that  has  just^  arrived.  It  was  written  the  5th.^ 
This^  is  the  i3th.^  It  is  incredible  that  it  should  require* 
only  eight  days  in  order  ^  that  it  should  pass  from  her 
hands  to  mine.  lo 

You  have  good  news  from  home,^  I  hope. 

Very  good,  I  thank  you.  Everybody  is^  well.  My 
father  is  still  at  home,^  but  intends  to  pass  the  month  of 
September  in  the  mountains.  He  likes  to  hunt  and  to 
fish.  As  for  my  mother  and  my  sister,  they  are  at  the  15 
seashore  just  now,^  where  they  are  having  a  very  good 
time.^  They  return  to  the  city  in  a  short  time,^  before 
my  father's  departure.  They  must''  arrange  (themselves) 
so^  that  the  house  shall  not  be  entirely  empty.  More- 
over, my  brother  John  has  not  been  able  to  obtain  any  20 
leave  of  absence  in  the  office  where  he  works;  conse- 
quently, he  will  stay  necessarily  at  home.^  It  appears 
that  the  other  evening  he  came^  near  being  killed  in  an 

l^What  pron.  ?     1*  Precedes  noun.     '^^ Par, 

1  See  vocab.  2  Use  the  cardinal  number,  expressed  by  the  figure. 
*Trans.  *it  is  today  the  13th.'  *Use  Pres.  Subj.  oi  falloir.  ^  Use 
pour  que;  followed  by  what  mood  in  purpose  clause?  ®Use  aller, 
''\Jse  falloir.  ^Use  de  fagon  que;  followed  by  what  mood  in  pur- 
pose clause? 


20  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

automobile  accident.  With  the  chauffeur  he  had  a  narrow 
escape,^  but  he  got^  out  of  it®  safe^  and  sound,  except 
some  scratches. 

He  had  luck.     Things ^°  do  not  happen"  always  that 
5  way.^     One  sees  every  day  in  the  newspapers  the  details 
of  some  frightful  accident. 

It  is  all  the  more^  serious  with^^  us,  because^  the  roads 
are  not  so  good  as  in  Europe,  and  because^  many  indi- 
viduals absolutely  without  experience  amuse  themselves 
10  by^^  driving  their  automobiles  at  a  dangerous  speed.  It 
seems  that  they  care^  nothing  about  the  rights  of  (the) 
pedestrians.  The  simplest^*  (thing)  to  do  is  to  yield 
to  them  the  right  ^  of  way. 

Well,  it  used  to  be^^  like  that  in  France  a  few  years  ^* 
15  ago.     Now  accidents  ^°  are  relatively  rare.     The  rights  of 
the  public  are  safe-guarded  by  laws  which  are  respected 
on  both  sides.^ 

It^^  was  the  same  way^  with  the  electric  cars  at  first.^^ 
In  our  large  cities  it  was  a  veritable  massacre  of  the  in- 
20  nocents.  A  child  used  to  run^^  in  front  of  the  car,  the 
mother  used  to  scream,^^  the  motor-man  stopped  ^^  the  car 
as  soon  as  possible,  and  they  carried  ^^  away  the  poor  un- 
fortunate to  the  hospital.  Oh,  that  used  to  happen  ^^ 
every  day. 

EXERCISE  13. 

25       I  went  to  see  Notre  Dame  yesterday  for  the  first  time. 
What  (a)  jewel  of  gothic  architecture,  isn't  it? 

^Conj.  pron.  ^«.  ^^  Should  the  *  general' article  be  used  ?  i^Use 
arriver.  ^Chez.  i^Use  a,  i* Trans,  'the  simplest,  it  is  to  yield, 
etc'    ^  Tense  ?     i^  Use  annee,     i"^  //.     is  ^  i^^r  d^but 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  21 

Yes.  I,^  who  live  in  Paris,  (I)  go  from  time  to  time 
to  admire  its  beautiful  fa9ade.  I  know  nothing  (of)  more 
impressive  than  the  great  western  portal  with  the  gallery 
of  the  kings  of  the  Old  Testament  above.  But  one 
ought  ^  to  stand  opposite,  on^  the  other  side  of  the  cathe-  5 
dral  square,^  to  appreciate  the  admirable  proportions  of 
the  fagade.  They^  claim  that  the  fagade  of  the  cathedral 
of  Reims  is  of  a  purer  style;  but  for  me,  our  cathedral 
leaves*  nothing  to  be  desired.^  Did  you  go*  around  it?"^ 
Did  you  admire  the  flying-buttresses.''  10 

Yes,  I  crossed  the  bridge,  even,  and  from  the  other 
side  of  the  Seine  I  had  a  magnificent  view  of  the  flying- 
buttresses  and  of  the  ensemble  of  the  edifice.  Then 
I  retraced  my  steps  and  went  in  (to  it).®  They^  were 
celebrating  (the)  High  Mass.  So  I  sat  down  at  the  15 
back  of  the  nave  and  listened  to  the  organ  and  the  mys- 
terious words  of  the  priests  who  were  officiating  at  the 
High  Altar.  The  beadle  espied  me,  and  I  paid®  him  two 
sous  for  a  chair. 

You  did  well  to  go  on^^  Sunday.    One  avoids  the  crowd  20 
of  curious  (people)  and  the  tourists  who  allow  themselves 
to  be  dragged®  along  by"  a  guide  who  has  no  regard ^^  for 
the  sacredness  of  the  place. 

When  it  is  possible,  I  always^*  visit  the  churches  on^® 
Sunday.     These  enormous  edifices  have  been  constructed  25 

1  Emphatic  nominative.  ^Use  falloir,  ^De.  *See  vocab. 
^  What  pron.  ?  ^  An  active  Inf.  has  passive  force  diiier  faircy  laissevy 
entendrey  etc.  ''Conj.  pron.  en.  ^Conj.  pron.  j.  ^ Payer  takes  the 
Dat.  of  the  person  paid,  the  Ace.  of  the  object  paid  for  and  of  the 
price  paid;  the  price  is  expressed  last.  ^^ Le.  ^^The  agent  is  de- 
noted by  par  when  a  specific  intention  or  a  definite  volition  is  im- 
plied, as  here;  othermse,  by  de,     ^^pjural.     ^^ Position.? 


22  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

to  receive  a  vast  multitude  of  worshippers  who  wished 
to  prostrate  themselves  before  their  God.  Without  the 
presence  of  a  numerous  congregation  of  (the)  faithful, 
they  make  an  impression  upon  me^*  at  once  sad  and 
5  gloomy.  However,  they^^  are  always  majestic  and 
grandiose. 

I  am  entirely  of  your  opinion.  For  me,  the  impression 
is  everything.  There  are  some  ^®  individuals  who  insist 
upon^^  inspecting  the  treasury,  the  relics,  the  crypt  and 
10  the  stained-glass  windows,  who  enter  all  the  chapels,  and 
go  into  raptures  before  the  wood  sculptures  and  the  cap- 
itals of  the  pillars.  They  inspect  everything  in  detail, 
so  to  speak.*  But  I  am  like  you.  I  like  to  lose  myself 
in  the  grandeur  of  the  interior  and  to  meditate. 

EXERCISE  14. 

15  Yesterday  at  the  cafe  I  met  one  of  my  friends  who  is 
at  Paris  for  his  studies  in^  philosophy.  I  have  known  ^ 
him  for  (a)  long  time,  but  I  lost  him  from  sight  two 
years  ago  and  did  not  know^  that  he  had  devoted*  him- 
self to  (the)  advanced*  studies.     He  told  me  that  he  is 

20  working  at  his  thesis  at  the  National  Library,  and  that 
at^  the  same  time*  he  is  following  the  courses  of  the 
College  de  France  and  of  the  Sorbonne. 

Is  he  preparing  himself  for"^  (the)  higher*  instruction 
in"^  the  United  States? 

i^Conj.  pron.  ^^ Refers  to  what?  1® Partitive  construction. 
17  Use  a. 

"^De.  2"(jse  Pres.  Ind.  with  ^«?/2//j-.  ^imperfect.  ^  What  mood 
after  expression  of  knowing,  when  uncertainty  is  implied  by  nega- 
tion ?    ^  See  vocab.     ^  En.     "^  Use  a. 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  23 

I  suppose  so,^  although  he  said^  nothing  about  it.^*^  He 
told  me  that  there  are  a  great  many  Americans  in  the 
Latin  Quarter,  serious-minded  young  men,"  graduates" 
for  the  most  part  of  our  colleges  and  of  our  universities. 

I  do  not  doubt  ^  it.  The  young  men  of  every  nation  5 
come  there ^^  to  profit^  by  the  technical  instruction  in  the 
arts  and  sciences.  And  do  not  deceive  yourself  (about 
it).^*  ¥nder  the  appearance  of  a  frivolous  gaiety  and  of 
a  careless  existence,  the  students  of  the  Latin  Quarter 
work  seriously.  10 

That  is  natural.  In  the  first  place,  the  competition  in 
the  different  careers  is  so  intense  in  France  that  one 
must^*  distinguish  himself  by  his  diligence  as  well  as  by 
his  intelligence  in  order  to  gain  a  situation.  As  for  us^^ 
foreigners,  it  is  evident  that  he^  who  spends  his  savings  15 
in  order  to  study  in  France  desires  to  derive  from  his 
stay  abroad  as  much  profit  as  possible. 

Of  course.     Doubtless  there  are  some  individuals,  for- 
eigners" as  well  as  Frenchmen,"  who  do  nothing,  and 
who  waste  their  father's  money.    But  it  is  the  exception.  20 
If  I  had^®  the  time,  I  should  like"  to  attend  the  courses 
of  the  College  de  France. 

It  is  really  a  pity  that  you  should  be^^  so  hurried. 
The  courses  of  the  College  de  France  are  less  attended 
than  those  of  the  Sorbonne.     It  is  because  they  are  more  25 
technical   and    less  popular.     For  instance,  instead  of 

"^ Le.  ^What  mood  in  concessive  clause?  ^^Conj.  pron.  en. 
11  Noun  in  apposition,  without  art.  or  partitive  construction. 
i^Conj.  adv.  y.  ^^Conj.  pron.  y.  '^^X^SQfalloir^  followed  by  Pres. 
Subj.  ^^ Nous  autres,  ^^  What  mood  and  tense  in  present  contrary 
to  fact  condition?  ^'^Use  vouloir  Men.  ^^What  mood  follows 
expression  of  emotion  or  sentiment  ? 


24  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

giving^®  a  lecture  on  the  novel  in"^  the  nineteenth  century, 
or  on  the  comedies  of  Moliere,  at  the  College  de  France 
the  professor  (the)  most  often  chooses  some  old  text  of 
the  Middle  Age,  reads  extracts  from  it,^^  makes  a  com- 
5  mentary  upon  the  language,  points  out  its  importance, 
and  so^  on. 


EXERCISE  15. 

Ah!  What  beautiful  flowers!  Where  did  you  buy 
them?     What  are  you  going  to  do  with  them?^ 

You  would  laugh  2  if  you  knew^  where  I  bought  them. 

10  But  never  mind,  I  prefer  to  be  frank.  By  chance  I  awoke 
very  early  this  morning,  and  after  having  tried  ^  vainly 
to  go  to  sleep "*  again,  I  decided  to  get  up  and  take**  a 
walk.  Six  o'clock  had  just*  struck  when  I  went  out  from 
the  hotel.     I  have  often  heard  the  flower-market  spoken* 

15  of,  and  I  said  to  myself^  "here  is  the  chance  to  visit  it." 
The  morning^  air  was  fresh  and  delicious.  They"^  had 
just  sprinkled  the  boulevards,  people"^  were  opening  the 
stores,  —  in  short,  Paris  was  awaking.  I  went  along  the 
Seine,  and  found  myself  all  of  a  sudden  on  the  Quai  aux 

20  Fleurs.  What  an  animated  and  brilliant  scene !  Onfall 
sides  old  women  seated  behind  baskets  of  flowers.  I 
had*  only  to  choose.  It  was  an  embarrassment  of  riches. 
While  I  was  admiring  the  display,  I  caught  sight  of  a 
magnificent  bouquet  of  white  roses  in  the  basket  of  an 

^Conj.  pron.  gn,  ^ Contrary  to  fact  condition  in  present  time; 
how  expressed  ?  ^  Use  Perf .  Inf.  of  essay er  after  apres,  *  See  vocab. 
^Conj.  reflex,  pron.  ^ Trans,  'the  air  of  the  morning.'  "^What 
pron.  ?     ®  Use  de. 


FRENCH    PROSE   COMPOSITION  25 

old  woman  who  had  a  benevolent  air  and  who  was  seated 
under  an  immense  umbrella.  I  bargained  for  these  flowers 
five  minutes,  not®  because  the  price  did  not  suit^°  me, 
but  because  her  conversation  amused  me.  Finally,  I 
paid*  three  francs  for  them,^^  and  I  am  very  satisfied  5 
with  ^  my  purchase. 

It^^  is  not  dear,  to  be  sure.*  Flowers^*  are  very  cheap 
in  the  season.  In  (the)  Autumn  it  is^*  the  chrysanthe- 
mums, and  in  winter  the  violets,  which  they  sell  every- 
where at  two  or  three  sous  a^^  bunch.  But  you  have  not  10 
yet  told  me  what*  you  are  going  to  do  with^  the  flowers. 
One  gives,  ordinarily,  white  roses  to  the  lady  of  one's  heart. 

Well,  you  are  not  entirely  right,  but  I  intend  them 
for^®  a  lady  of  whom  I  am  very  fond.     I  shall  send  them 
to  Madame  Blanc,  at  whose  house*  we  dined,  you  know,  15 
a  fortnight  ago. 

Very  well !    That  is  very  gallant 

EXERCISE  16. 

How  tired ^  I  am !  I  have  spent  all  day^  in*  shopping. 
Before  leaving  Paris,  I  needed*  to  buy  some  souvenirs 
for  my  family.  20 

Did  you  find  what  you  wanted?^ 

Yes,  I  succeeded  tolerably^  well,  and  I  am  glad  to  have 
finished  with  it.®  The  great  difficulty  (it)"^  was  to  find 
something   which   should  suit^   my  father.     Finally,  I 

^Non,  '^^  Imperieci  of  convemr.  ^^Conj.  pron.  ^Ce.  ^^  Should 
the  def.  art.  be  used  ?     ^^Cesont.     ^^Le.     ^^Use  i. 

1  Position  ?  2  Use  journee.  ^  Use  a.  *  Use  falloir,  ^  See  vocab. 
^Conj.  pron.  en.  ''Use  ce.  ^Use  convenir;  what  mood,  in  rel. 
clause  of   characteristic  following   an   indef.   antecedent? 


26  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITJfON 

bought  two  pairs  of  gloves  and  a  cigar-holder  of  ^  meer- 
schaum. It  is  not  worth ^  the  trouble  to  buy  him^°  a  briar 
pipe,  since  he  never  smokes  a^^  pipe.  As  for  (the) 
gloves,  one  never  has  too  many  of  them.^ 
5  What  did  you  choose  for  your  mother  ^^  and  your 
sister  ?^^ 

For  that,  it  was  necessary  to  search  (a)  long  time  in 
the  rue  de  Rivoli  and  in  the  Palais  Royal.  But  I  did 
not  find  anything  there  which  suited^  me.     I  had  decided 

lo  to  postpone  the  purchase  to  another  day,  when  the  idea 
came  to  me  to  explore  the  rue  de  la  Paix.  By  chance, 
at  that  moment,  an  omnibus  was  passing  which  was  not 
full  on  top.^  I  climbed  up  on  it^^  and  had  five  good 
minutes  of  rest  before  getting  down  at  the  Place  de  TOpera. 

1$  If  you  made  your  purchases  (in  the)  rue  de  la  Paix, 
you  have  paid^  rather  dearly  for  them.  It  is  not  there 
that  one  goes  to  save^  money. 

I  believe^  it.  But  I  desired  something  (of)  stylish, 
you  understand;  and  when  one  buys  presents,  one  does 

20  not  wish  to  be  deceived.  Well,  I  bought  an  excellent 
opera-glass  for  my  mother.  Then  for  my  sister  my  choice 
fixed  itself  upon  a  very  pretty  parasol.  It  was  difficult 
to  make  a  choice  among  the  numerous  varieties  which  ^^ 
were  shown  to  me.     But  I  know  quite  well  the  taate  of 

25  my  sister,  and  I  do  not  think  that^^  I  made  a  mistake. 
•   In  any  case,  let  us  hope^^  not.^"^     I  congratulate  you. 

'^  En.  i*^Case?  '^'^La.  ^^jn  gp^aking  to  a  person  of  his  relatives, 
it  is  polite  to  say  *  Madame  votre  mere,'  '  Mademoiselle  votre 
scEur,*  etc.  ^^Conj.  pron. j^/.  ^* Trans,  'which  one  made  me  see.* 
15  An  Inf.  construction  usually  replaces  a  que  clause  of  which  the 
subject  is  the  same  as  that  of  the  principal  clause.  ^^  Imperative. 
I'^In  indirect  discourse  'oui'  and  'non'  are  introduced  by  que. 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  2*J 

You  are  an  accomplished  shopper.  You  must^^  announce 
to  me  the  success  of  your  choice  when  you  are^^  back^ 
at  home  again. 

EXERCISE  17. 

Ladies  and  gentlemen,  we  enter  through^  here.     We 
are  now  crossing  the  drawbridge  which  served^  formerly    5 
to  connect  the  stronghold  with  the  rest  of  the  city.     As 
you  see,  the  chateau  was  entirely  surrounded  by^  a  moat, 
but  for  (a)  long  time  the  moat  has  been^  empty.* 

I  beg  pardon,  Mademoiselle,  but  before  going  farther, 
will*  you  tell  us  what^  is  the  date  of  the  construction  of  10 
the  chateau? 

They^  claim  that  its  construction  dates  from  the  end 
of  the  twelfth  century.  Such  as  you  see  it  today,  we^ 
cannot  assign  it  to  a  date  more  remote  than  the  middle 
of  the  fourteenth  century.  This  tower,  which  you  see  15 
over  there  on  (the)  right,  occupies  the  site  of  the  old 
dungeon,  of  which  they  ^discovered  the  foundations  quite 
recently  while  "^  making  some  repairs. 

Does  this  chateau  belong  to  the  government? 

Yes,  sir.     It^  was  acquired  under  Napoleon  III,  who  20 
transformed  it  into''  (a)  national  monument.     We  enter* 
now  the  guard-room,  one  of  the  most  beautiful  apart- 
ments of   the  chateau.     It'^  was  here  that  the  guards 
who  were  not  on  duty*  used  to  amuse ^  themselves  by^^ 

18  Use  Fut.  Ind.  of  falloir,  followed  by  Subj.     i^Use  Fut.  Ind. 

^Par.  2 What  tense?  ^Use  de.  *See  vocab.  ^Interrogative 
adj.  6  What  pron.  ?  '^  En.  ^Use  active  construction,  with  indef. 
pron.  as  subject.  ^What  complementary  prep,  is  used  with  entrer? 
See  vocab.     '^^  Use  ce,     ^^  Use  a,  followed  by  what  part  of  the  verb  ? 


28  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

chatting  or  by"  playing  at,^^  cards.  Notice  the  vaulted 
ceiling  and  the  bow-windows  which  look*  out  on  the 
court  of  honor.  I  shall  show  you  now  the  private  apart- 
ments which  are  upstairs.  This*  is  the  apartment 
5  called  ^^  the  king's  bed-chamber.  The  furniture  is  not  of 
the  period,  of  course.  It^*  is  modern.  Someone  had 
the  idea  of  making  ^^  a  hole  in  the  wall,  you  see.  Through 
this  opening  one  can  see  into  the  chapel  below.  Now 
we  shall  descend  this  winding  staircase,  we  shall  cross 
10  the  chapel,  and^^  we  shall  be  back  again  at  the  entrance 
gate. 

Is  it  permitted  to  walk^"^  in  the  park  of  the  chateau? 

Yes,  sir,  certainly.     If  you  have  the  time,  you  will  do 

well  to  go  to^^  the  other  end^^  of  the  terrace,  whence 

15  you^°   have  an  excellent   view  of  the  ensemble  of   the 

chateau. 

Thank  you,  Mademoiselle.     Goodbye. 

EXERCISE  18. 

Hurry,  my  friend.  Let  us  get^  out  quickly.  Will^ 
you  pay^  the  driver,  while  I  run  to  get  the  tickets?  We 
20  have  only  three  minutes.  You  will  find  me  at  the  ticket- 
window.  .  .  . 

Two  second^  (class  tickets)  for  Fontainebleau,  and* 
return,  please.     How  much? 

Ten  francs,  sir.  .  .  . 

^Aux,  18  Z>//.  "^^  Masculine  pl.f  referring  to  les  meud/es,  ^^Use 
pratiquer,  ^^  Et  nous  serons  de  retour,  ^"^  Use  se  promener,  ^^/usqu'd. 
^^BouL     ^Von, 

1  Imperative,  ^gee  vocab.  ^  Trans.  *  two  seconds*  (f.  pi.,  agree- 
ing with  classes  understood).     *  Render  *alier  et  retour* 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  29 

Ah,  there  ^  you  are.  Now,  this^  way.  We  have  no 
time  to  lose.  (To  an  employee)  Tell  me,  please,-  where 
are  the  compartments  reserved  for^  smokers? 

What  class,  sir.? 

Second.  5 

At  the  other  end"^  of  the  train,  sir.  All  this  is  third 
class,  except  some  compartments  reserved  for^  ladies^ 
alone. 

Ah,  here  is  one  (of  them).^°  Get  in  quickly.  The  em- 
ployee is  on  the  point  of  closing  (the  door).  Sit  down  10 
there  in  the  corner.  I  shall  sit  opposite.  Put  your 
things  in  the  rack,  won't  you?  That^^  is  it.  Well,  we 
have  had  luck  to  find  a  compartment  that  is^^  not  occu- 
pied. Sometimes  these  express  trains  are  crowded  a  half 
hour  before  the  hour  of  (the)  departure.  We  came^  near  15 
missing  the  train.  If  we  had  had^'  baggage  to  have^* 
registered,  we  should  have  missed  ^^  it. 

We  are  starting.  What  time^  have  you  by  ^^  your 
watch  ? 

Five^'  minutes  past  ten.     We  are  on  time,^  —  or  very  20 
near^  it.     Have  you  a  newspaper? 

No,  I  have  nothing  to  read.     But  that  makes  no  dif- 
ference.^   If  you  find  something  (of)  interesting  in  yours, 
you  will  tell  it  to  me.     Otherwise,  I  shall  amuse  myself 
by"  looking  out  of  the  window^  or  in"  taking^"^  a  little  25 
nap.     Will^  you  permit  me  to  lower  the  sash? 

Why,  certainly.     It  is"  so  warm  that  a  draught  will 

^Parici,  ^ Aux.  '^ Bout,  ^ Pour.  ^Use  def.  art.  i<^Conj.  pron. 
en,  ^^  Trans.  *it*s  that/  ^The  Ind.  is  used  in  an  adjectival  rel. 
clause  to  express  what  is  regarded  as  a  fact.  ^^  Contrary  to  fact 
condition  in  past  time,  how  expressed  ?  1*  Use  faircy  followed  by 
active  Inf.     i^Use  a,     ^^ Trans,  'ten  o'clock  five.*     ^"^ Use /.a/r^. 


30  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

do  US  good.^^  But  you  will  not  see  much.^^  The  run 
from  Paris  to  Fontainebleau  decidedly  ^^  lacks  charm. 
The  environs  of  Paris  are  scarcely  of  (a)  palpitating  in- 
terest, and  farther  on  the  country  ^^  is  rather  monotonous. 
5  However,  we  do  not  have  to  complain.  By  the  express 
we  shall  be  at  Fontainebleau  in  ^^  an  hour. 


EXERCISE  19. 

I  met  one  of  my  friends  last  evening^  who  has  just^ 
made  the  tour  of  the  world.  He  related  to  me  several  of 
his  experiences   which   were   extremely  interesting.     I 

10  asked  him^  how  he  had  got^  along  in  the  different  coun- 
tries which  he  had  visited.  I  did  not  think^  that  he 
spoke*  any  other  language  than  (the)  English.  But  it 
appears  that  at  the  moment  of  his  departure  from  Amer- 
ica he  had  been  studying^  (the)   French  seriously  foi 

15  two  years.  He  had  followed  the  courses  of  the  Berlitz 
School.     Do  you  know  what^  that  is? 

Oh,  yes.  There  are  (some)  of  them^  here  at  Paris,  as 
everywhere.  They^  teach  you  to  speak  a  foreign  lan- 
guage according   to  a  certain   practical    system  which 

20  sometimes  accomplishes  wonders. 

Yes,  that^  is  it.  I  have  often  heard  these  courses 
spoken^  of,  but  I  have  never  known  anybody^  who  had 
followed  ^°  them  so  conscientiously. 

18Z)«  bien.  "^^Grand^ chose.  20  with  fg^  exceptions,  adverbs 
stand  immediately  after  the  verb,     ^i  Uge  pays.     ^Dans. 

^See  vocab.  ^c^se?  ^ Imperfect  Ind.  of  croire.  *What  mood 
follows  a  verb  of  'knowing'  in  the  negative,  when  doubt  is  ex- 
pressed? ^Imperfect  lY^d^.-^xXh-depuis.  ^Conj.  pron.  en.  "^What 
pron.?  8 Trans,  'it's  that.'  ^Active  Inf.  immediately  following 
main  verb.  ^^^  What  mood  in  an  adjectival  rel.  clause  following  a 
general  negation.? 


FRENCH    PROSE   COMPOSITION  3 1 

He  did  well  to  learn  (the)  French  before  setting  out 
for  a  long  trip.  It  is  certain  that  with  (the)  English 
and  (the)  French  one  can  go  everywhere.  French ^^  is 
spoken  more  or  less  in  all  the  South  of  Europe.^^  Nat- 
urally, the  Italians  and  the  Spaniards  learn  (the)  French  5 
and  neglect  ( the  )  German.  On  the  other  hand,^  every  well- 
educated  German  speaks  French.  Asf  or  the  Orient,  all  the 
official  world  there  ^^  speaks  either^*  English  or^*  French. 

There  are  people,^^  however,  who  claim  that  (the)  Ger- 
man is  more  useful  than  (the)  French  for  the  tourist.  10 
That  must^^  be  explained  ^"^  by  the  fact  that  there  are 
many  more  Germans  than  French  in^^  the  United  States. 
Consequently,  people ^^  attribute  to  (the)  German  an 
exaggerated  importance. 

Well,  that  depends  upon^  the  point  of  view.  Doubt-  15 
less,  (the)  German  is  more  useful  than  (the)  French  in^^ 
commerce.  Probably  for  (the)  Americans  (the)  Span- 
ish is  more  useful  than  either^  one.  But  when  one  has 
in^^  view  an  international  language  in  which  ^  one  can 
make  himself  understood^  by  the  greatest  number  of  20 
cultivated  people^  in  the  civilized  world,  it  seems  to  me 
that  (the)  English  and  (the)  French  outweigh  all  the 
other  modern  languages;  unless  Esperanto  be  destined ^^ 
to  play  an  important  role  in^^  the  future. 

EXERCISE  20. 

Hello !  I  was  not  expecting  you  so  soon.     You  are  an  25 

^^Use  active  construction  with  indef.  pron.  subject.  ^Is  the  def. 
art.  required?  "^^ La-bas.  '^^Soit.  '^^Des  individus.  ^^Use  devoir. 
17  Inf.  of  reflex,  verb,  i^  Use  a.  i^  Jndef .  pron.  20  Use  de.  21  Dans, 
^'^En.  '^^Laquelle.  24^ctive  Inf.  immediately  following  faire, 
25  Use  gens.    26  w  hat  mood  ? 


32  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

early  riser.     I  have  just^  come  down.     Sit  down  a  mo- 
ment while  I  take  a  cup  of  coffee  and  munch  a  roll. 

It  is^  really  cool  this  morning,  you  know.     Do  you 
have  often  (a)  weather  like  this^  in  August? 
5       No,  it*  is  the  exception.     But  you  must^  take  precau- 
tions.    Take  care^  not   to  catch   cold.     You  have  not 
put  on  your  overcoat  ? 

No,  I  did  not  have  the  courage  to  take^  it  out  of  my 
trunk.  But  if  it  is  going  to  be^  (a)  weather  like  this,^ 
lo  I  shall  be  forced  to  be  more  prudent.  It  would  not  be 
amusing  at  all^  to  catch  a  cold  and  keep^  the  room  dur- 
ing a  week^  or  so.  I  suppose  that  the  French  doctors 
are  excellent,  but  I  shall  be  satisfied  not  to  make  ac- 
quaintance with  them. 
IS  Oh,  there  is  no  danger,  reassure  yourself.  Besides, 
when  we  go''  out  we  shall  walk^  fast.  You  have  been  at 
Paris  in^  winter,  have  you  not? 

I  should  say^  so.  .  I  have  never  suffered  as  much^^  from 
the  cold,  not  even  in®  Italy.  There  was  no  way^  to  get 
20  warm.^  In  our  bachelor's  apartment  we  froze.  My 
chum  and  I,  we  came^  near  ruining  ourselves  in  trying 
vainly  to  warm  our  apartment.  Wood  and  coal  are  so 
dear^^  in  France. 

In  many  of  the  houses  which  are  being  constructed^^ 

25  at  present  they^^  are  installing  furnaces.     We  have  done 

well  to  imitate  the  Americans,  who  heat  the  inside  of 

their  houses  to  a  moderate  temperature. 

■       Well,  there  was  no   furnace  in  the  house  where  we 

iSee  vocab.  ^\Jsq  faire.  ^  Qa,  *Use  ce.  ^Vsq  falloir.  ^  Re- 
peat de  before  this  Inf.  "^  Fut.  Ind.  ^  Use  marcher.  ^  What  prep.  ? 
i<*  Use  autant,  ^^  M.  pi.  "^  Use  active  construction  with  indef .  pron, 
subject.    13  What  pron.  ? 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  33 

lived.^*  We  used  to  pass^^  all  day  in^^  attending  the 
courses  of  the  University,  in^^  visiting  the  museums 
which  were  heated,  and  in^®  working  at  the  studio.  It 
goes  without  saying  that  we  saw  the  spring  come^'^  with 
joy.  .  S 

EXERCISE  21. 

You  know^  the  Cafd  Rouge? 

I  should  say^  so.  Every  good  Parisian  knows  it.  I 
go  there  often. 

Well,  I  was  there  last  evening  with  some  American 
friends.     The  whole  party  had  spent  the  day^  in^  visit-  lo 
ing  the  two  most  disgusting  sights  that  one  can^  imagine: 
the  sewers  and  the  morgue. 

For  my  part,  I  have  never  well  understood  what^  (the) 
foreigners  find  (of)  amusing  in  such^  places.      Individ- 
uals who  have  a  cultivated  taste  and  who  would  avoid  15 
everything^  that  is  disagreeable  in  their  own  country 
run  to  visit  the  morgue  as  soon^  as  they  arrive  at  Paris. 

What  do  you  expect?^     One  does  often  abroad  what^ 
one  would  never  do  at  home.     People''  have  talked  so^ 
much  about  the  morgue  that  the  inexperienced  traveler  20 
ends  by  believing^  that  it  is  really  something  (of)  extra- 
ordinary,—  one  of  the  public  monuments,  so  to  speak.^ 

There    is    nothing   (of)    more    lugubrious    than    the 

i^Use  demeurer;  what  tense?  i^What  tense?  ^^Use  a.  ^'^ After 
fairey  laisser^  voir,  entendre,  what  must  be  the  position  of  the  de- 
pendent Inf.? 

^Use  connaitre.  ^gee  vocab.  ^Use  joumee.  *What  prep.? 
^  What  mood  in  rel.  clause  of  characteristic  following  a  suj>erlative  ? 
^Use  pareily  with  partitive  construction.  ^Indef.  pron.  ^What 
part  of  the  verb  is  governed  by  all  preps,  except  en? 


34  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

morgue,  and  I  intend^  to  go  there  only  in  case  of  need. 
But  in  regard  to  the  concert,  did  you  have  a  good  time?^ 
Oh,  yes.  The  hall  is  somewhat  gloomy,  you  know  (it), 
but  the  music  was  excellent  and  the  audience  was  very 
5  interesting.  .There  were  even  a  great  many  American 
ladies, ^°  —  students  ^^  and  artists  ^^  doubtless,  who  go 
there  ^^  because  it^^  is  a  perfectly  respectable  place  ^*  where 
one  can  go  without  compromising^  oneself.  The  pro- 
gramme included^^  several  classical  pieces,  two  or  three 

10  popular  airs  of  a  light  ^  opera,  and  then^^  the  leader  played 
a  solo  in^^  a  masterly  fashion. 

All  the  members  of  the  orchestra  are  first-class  musi- 
cians,^^ for  the  most  part  first  prize ^^  (men)  of  the  Con- 
servatory.    And  everything  is  so  cheap.     You  pay^  for 

15  your  refreshments  one  franc  twenty-five,  (as  a)  fixed 
price,  and  that  gives  you  the  right  to  stay  all  the  even- 
ing ^^  and  to  hear  an  orchestra  which  4s  certainly  one^^ 
of  the  best  of  the  capital. 

EXERCISE  22. 

Do  you  know  the  piece  of  news.^ 
20      No,  what?^ 

Why,  the  ministry  is  orerthrown.  M.  R.  has  just^ 
sent  his  resignation  to  the  President  of  the  Republic. 

Excuse^  me.  I  do  not  understand.  Was  M.  R.  the 
head^  of  the  Cabinet? 

^Use  compter  bien.  i^Omit,  putting  the  proper  adj.  in  the  f. 
i^In  apposition,  without  partitive  construction  or  def.  art.  ^^Conj. 
adv.  y.  13  Use  ce.  ^^Use  endroit.  -^^  Imperfect  Ind.  ^^Use  puis, 
1'^  Use  de.  ^^  Use  partititive  construction  and  def.  art.,  because  the 
noun  in  apposition  has  a  qualifying  adj.     1^  Use  j'^^VrV.     "^  Vun. 

"^Laquelle,   2  gee  vocab. 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  35 

Yes,  he  was  President  of  the  Council,  and  it  is  upon  him 
that  falls*  all  the  responsibility  of  the  measures  taken  by 
the  Ministry. 

Well,  why  did  he  resign? 

Because  the  Deputies  have  not  wished  to  ratify  the  5 
bill  which  he  presented  yesterday  to  the  Chamber.  By 
its  vote  the  Chamber  protested  against  the  policy  of  re- 
pression into  which  the  government  has  entered*  toward 
the  Church.  It  is  a  new  chapter  to^  add  to  the  long 
history  of  the  separation  of  the  Church  and  (of  the)  10 
State. 

But  tell  me,  what  is  going  to  happen  ^  now  ? 

In  the  first  place,^  the  President  of  the  Republic  has 
had®  to  accept  the  resignation  of  the  Ministry.  He 
could  not  do  otherwise.  It  is  necessary  now  that  he  15 
should  find  as  soon^  as  possible  a  senator  or  a  deputy 
who  possesses'^  (a)  considerable  authority,  and  who 
pleases''  the  majority  of  the  two  Chambers. 

And  next? 

Well,  if  he^  whom  the  President  has  summoned  accepts  20 
the  task  which  is  imposed  upon  him,^  he  will  begin ^ 
to  look  for  the  men  of  experience  to  whom  he  wishes  to 
entrust  the  other  portfolios.  There  are  eleven  ministers 
in  the  Cabinet.  In  addition  to  those  whom  you  have 
in^°  the  United  States,  there  is  the  Minister  of  (the)  25 
Public  Works,  the  Minister  of  (the)  Public  Education, 
and  the  Minister  of  the  Colonies. 

Do  the  ministries  change  often  in  France? 

Yes,  quite  often.     The  same  thing  happens  ^^  in  Eng- 

8  Use  retomber,  *Use  s* engager,  ^Use  a.  ^Use  devoir,  "^What 
mood  in  a  rel.  clause  of  characteristic  following  an  indef.  antece- 
dent ?    8  Conj .  pron.    ^  Use  j^  mettre.    '^^  W hat  prep.  ?   ^^  Use  arriven 


36  FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION 

land,  in  Spain  and  in  Italy  in  the  same  circumstances. 
There  is  absolutely  nothing  to^  fear.  Only  it  is  to^  be 
regretted  ^^  that  the  crisis  should  have  produced  ^^  itself 
now,  when  (the)  foreign  affairs  are  more  or  less  in  con- 
5  fusion. 

EXERCISE  23. 

I  met  last  evening  by  chance  one  of  my  friends,  of 
whom  I  have  already  spoken  to  you,  and  who  is  follow- 
ing the  courses  at^  the  Sorbonne.     He  invited  me  to 
come  to  see  his  apartment. 
10      Where  does  he  live? 

He  occupies  with  a  chum  a  little  apartment  in  a  fine 
house  (on  the)  Boulevard  Saint-Michel  opposite  the  Lux- 
embourg Garden.  It^  is  a  tiny  apartment  on^  the  fifth 
floor  which  looks  out  on  the  court-yard.  He  says  that 
15  the  large  apartments  which  look  out  on  the  boulevard 
are  very  expensive,  much  too  expensive  for  the  purse  of 
(the)  students. 

I  should  say*  so.     Those  who  rent  the  luxurious  apart- 
ments in  that  quarter  are^  professors,^  physicians,^  sena- 
20  tors,^  —  rich  bourgeois.®     OV  how  many  rooms  is  your 
friend's  apartment  composed? 

Let  us  see.  There  is,  in  the  first  place,*  a  little  corri- 
dor, very  narrow  and  badly  lighted,  giving  access  to  two 
little  bed-rooms;  then,^  there  is  a  large  salon,  very  well 

12 Use  active  Inf.     i^what  mood,  following  verb  of  emotion? 

!/><?.  2User<r.  8  Use  a.  *Seevocab.  ^  Ce  sont.  ^  Use  parti- 
tive construction  with  the  def.  art.  "^  Trans.  *Of  how  many 
rooms  the  apartment  of  your  friend  does  it  compose  itself.* 
^  Puis, 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  37 

lighted.  In  one  of  the  bed-rooms  they  have  installed  a 
gas-stove  on  which  they  prepare  the  coffee  for  the  first 
breakfast.  The  baker  brings  up  the  rolls,  and  the  milk 
is  brought^  from  a  neighboring  milk-shop.  Thus,  my 
friend  has  only  to  open  his  door  and  to  light  the  gas.  5 
While  he  is  dressing,  his  breakfast  is  heating.  They 
take  the  other  meals  at  the  restaurant.  Thus,  one  is 
able  to  dispense  with  a  servant  girl,  for  it  is  the  janitor's 
wife  who  does  the  rooms.^® 

What  rent  does  your  friend  pay?     Of  course  the  apart-  10 
ment  was  not  furnished. 

Oh,  no.  They  had"  to  buy  furniture.  My  friend  told 
me  that  they  pay  eight  hundred  ^^  francs  a  year.^'  The 
service  must^*  be  reckoned  separately. 

It^  is  not  much.     In  (the)  cases  of  this  kind"  one  15 
pays  to  the  janitor  a  given  price^  for^^  the  care  of  the 
apartment  and  for^®  the  other  services  which  he  renders 
to  the  tenants  of  the  house. 

EXERCISE  24. 

The  maintenance  of  a  standing  army  must^  cost  dear 
to  France.  20 

Yes.  Like  the  majority  of  the  other  European  coun- 
tries, France  spends  each  year  enormous  sums  for  her 
army  and  her  navy.  Without  counting  the  other  disad- 
vantages of  the  system,  the  budget  of  1904  amounts  to 
the  awful  total  of  almost^  two  billions,  that  is  to  say,  of  25 

^\JsQ  apporter  in  active  construction,  with  indef.  pron.  subject. 
1^  Use  chambre.  ^^  Use  falloir.  ^^  Cent  or  centSy  immediately  pre- 
ceding a  noun?     ^^  Par  an,     ^^  Use  devoir,     ^^  \Jsq  £-enre,     "^^Pour, 

^  Use  devoir,     ^  Pr^s  de. 


3^  FRENCH   PROSE   COMPOSITION 

four  hundred^  millions  of  dollars  for  the  expenses  of  a 
military  order. 

What  is  the  duration  of  the  military  service  ? 

After  the  war  with  Prussia  everybody  had  ^  to  do  five 

5  years  of  service,  with*  the  exception  of  certain  classes  of 
privileged  militiamen.  In  1889  the  law  lowered^  the 
duration  of  service  to  three  years,  and  in  1905  a  law 
was  voted  which  established  a  military  service  of  two 
years  for  all,^  without  exception. 

10  I  am  riot  surprised  that  a  reform  should  have  been  de- 
manded."^ The  expense  for  her  army  must^  be  crushing 
for  France. 

They^  have  proposed  several  modifications  for*  this 
military  organization.     Some^  favor  the  creation  of  an 

15  army  composed  of  professional  soldiers,  who  would  pass 
all  their  life  at  the  barracks,  and  who  would  constitute, 
so  to  speak,^  the  kernel  around  which,  in  case  of  war,  the 
rest  of  the  citizens  would  group ^^  themselves;  others^ 
demand  an  army  of  militia,  as  in  Switzerland.     The  in- 

20  terests  of  the  different  classes  are  opposed  ( there ).^^  It^^ 
is  a  very  grave  question  which  interests  everyone  and 
which  is  still  far  from  being  settled. 

EXERCISE  25. 

I  should  like^  to  take^  a  trip  in  (an)  automobile. 
There  is  nothing  (of)  easier.     Nowadays  everybody 
25  travels  in  (an)  automobile.     It^  is  very  convenient  for 

2 See  Ex.  23,  n.  12.  *Use  a.  ^Use  abaisser,  ^M.  pi.  ''What  mood 
after  expression  of  emotion?  ^What  pron.  ?  ^See  vocab.  i<^  Sing., 
to  agree  with  the  grammatical  subject.     ^^Conj.  adv.^.     ^Use^^. 

^Use  vouloir  bien,     ^^gg  vocab.     ^Use  ce» 


FRENCH    PROSE    COMPOSITION  39 

(the)  travelers.  One  can  hire  the  automobile,  the  chauf- 
feur, and  everything  that  one  wants  by*  the  hour,  by* 
the  day,  by*  the  week,  or  by*  the  month.  One  finds 
garages  in  all  the  provincial  towns  as^  well  as  at  Paris. 
It  is  the  chauffeur  who  takes  charge  of  everything.  5 
It  is  dear,  but  one  is  free  and  one  has  a  good  time.^ 

Are  the  provincial  hotels  good  ? 

In  general,  they  are  excellent.     Twenty  years  ago  the 
provincial  hotels  left,  it  appears,^  much  to*  be  desired.® 
But  since  then^  the  Touring-Club  has  assumed^  the  task  10 
of  improving  everything.      Now,  with  few  exceptions,^ 
everything  is  clean,  sanitary  and  well  kept  up. 

One  ought  to  be  grateful^  to  the  Touring-Club  for  the 
good  services  that  it  has  rendered  to  the  public.  Have 
you  ever  taken  ^  a  trip  in  Touraine?  15 

Yes.  The  valley  of  the  Loire  (it)"'  is  the  finest  thing 
in  France.  One  meets  nowhere  more  favorable  con- 
ditions for  a  trip  in  (an)  automobile:  perfect  roads,^  no 
hills,  first-class  hotels,^  and  many  historic  sites  to*  visit. 
For  instance,  in  the  environs  of  Tours,  which  is  at  the  20 
centre  of  all  this  region,  there  are  at  least  a  score  of  mag- 
nificent chateaux  of  which  each  one  can  be  visited  in  a 
single^  day.  (In)  the  morning,  after  having  obtained ^° 
the  necessary  information,  you  arrange  your  plans  for 
the  day.  Then  you  telephone  or  telegraph  to  the  hotel  25 
which  you  have  chosen  as  (the)  goal  of  your  expedi- 
tion, in  order  that  the  lunch  may  be  waiting ^^  for  you 


*Use  ^.  ^  Parait-iL  ^  After/<z/r^, /^/jj^r,  etc.,  an  active  Inf.  has 
passive  force.  ^  C^est  ce  quHl  y  a  de  plus  beau,  ^  Simple  apposi- 
tion, without  partitive  construction  or  def.  art.  ^  Une  meme 
journee,     ^^  Use  prendre,     ^^  What  mood  in  a  purpose  clause  .-* 


40  FRENCH    PROSE   COMPOSITION 

at^^  your  arrival.     (In)  the  evening  you  are  back^  again 
at  your  point  of  departure. 

It'  must^'  be  delightful  to  travel  like  that.     I  regret 
that   my  letter   of  credit   is^*  exhausted.     I  leave   for 
5  America  ^^  next  week.     I  shall  always  keep  the  recollec- 
tion of  my  stay  in  France  and  of  your  kindness  during 
the  charming  days  spent  with^^  you. 

^  Des.     13  Use  devoir,     i*  W  hat  mood,  following  verb  of  emotion  ? 
^  Def.  art.  is  required  with/^^^r,    ^^  Use  aupres  de. 


VOCABULARY 


VOCABULARY 


SLy  an,  un,  une. 

able ;  to  be  — ,  pouvoir, 

abOUt|  {concerning)  de ;  {around) 

autour  de;  {nearly)  a  peupres, 

environ ;  —  //,  en. 
above,  prep.y  au-dessus  de,  par- 

dessus ;  adv.,  au-dessus. 
abroad,  h  I'etranger. 
absence,    absence,  /.;  leave  of 

— ,  conge,  m. 
absolutely,  absolument. 
accept,  accepter, 
access,  acces,  m. 
accident,  accident,  m^ 
accompany,  accompagner. 
accomplish,  accomplir. 
according  to,  d'apres. 
acquaintance,  connaissance,/. 
acquainted ;  to  be  —  with,  con- 

naitre. 
acquire,  acquerir. 
action,  action,/, 
actress,  actrice,/. 
add,  ajouter. 
addition ;  in  — ,  en  plus ;  in  — 

to,  en  plus  de. 
admirable,  admirable, 
admire,  admirer, 
advance ;  in  — ,  a  I'avance ;  to  buy 

tickets  (for  the  theatre)  in  — , 

prendre  des  billets  (w.)  en  lo- 
cation (/.). 
advanced,   avance;    —   studies, 

etudes  (/.)  superieures. 


advice  (piece  of),  conseil,  m. 

affair,  affaire,  /. 

after,  apres,  i  partir  de ;  —  all, 

en  fin  (/.)  de  compte  (w.),  au 

bout  (w.)  du  compte. 
afternoon,  apres-midi,  m.  and f, 
afterward,  apres. 
against,  contre. 
age,  age,  m.;  the  Middle  — ,  le 

moyen  age. 
ago,  il  y  a,  precedes  expression 

of  time. 
agreeable,  agreable;  to  be  as  — 

as  possible,  etre   on   ne   peut 

plus  agreable. 
ah,  ah. 
air,  air,  m.;   in  the  open  — ,  en 

plein  air. 
all,  tout;  —  men,  tous;  —  that 

(rel.),  tout  ce  que;  not  at — , 

pas   du   tout;    —  right!  Xxhs 

bien,  ^  la  bonne  heure;  —  the 

more    ,  .  .    because,     d'autant 

plus  .  .  .  que. 
allow,  laisser. 
almost,  presque,  pres  de. 
alone,  seul. 
along ;  to  get — ,  se  tirer  d'affaire 

(/.);  togo—y  longer, 
already,  dcja. 
also,  aussi. 
altar,  autel,  m. ;  High  — ,  maitre 

autel. 
although,    bien    que,    quoique, 

{both  followed  by  Subj.). 
altogether,  tout  a  fait, 
always,  tou jours. 


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America,   Amerique,  /.;  fronts 

in  — ,  d',  en,  Amerique. 
American,  americain ;  —  ladies y 

Americaines,/".  //. 
among,  parmi. 
amount,  s'elever  (i). 
amuse,  amuser ;  to  —  oneself  by^ 

s'amuser  a. 
amusing,  amusant. 
ancient,  ancien. 
and,  et. 

animated,  anime. 
announce,  annoncer. 
annoy,  deranger. 
annoyance,  ennui,  m, 
another,  un  (une)  autre, 
antiquity,  antiquite,  /. 
anxiety,  inquietude,/, 
anxious;  to  be  —  to,  tenir  i. 
any,  quelque ;   after  a  neg.y  de ; 

—  other^  d'autre;  in  —  case, 

en  tout  cas  {m^. 
anybody,  qui  que  ce  soit ;  after 

neg.  verby  personne. 
anything  {affirmative) ,  quelque 

chose,  m.;  {negative)  rien,  m. 
apartment,  appartement,  m» 
appear,  paraitre. 
appearance,  mine,/.;  to  have  a 

good  — ,  avoir  bonne  mine, 
appetite,  appetit,  m, 
appreciate,  apprecier. 
architecture,  architecture,/. 
arm,  bras,  m, 
army,  armee,/. 
around,  adv.,  autour;  prep.,  au- 

tour  de ;  to  go  — ,  f  aire  le  tour 

(de). 
arrange,  arranger, 
arrival,  arrivee, /.;  at  your — , 

des  votre  arrivee. 
arrive,  arriver. 
art,    art,    m.;    fine   — j,   beaux 

arts. 
article,  article,  m, 
arnst,  artiste,  ?w.  andf. 
as,     {like)      commej      {equally) 


aussi;  (j-Z^^^)  puisque ;  — far 
— ,  jusqu'a;  — for,  quant  a; 

—  well  — ,  aussi  bien  que  ;  — 
much,  autant ;  —  much  — ,  au- 

tant  (de) que ;  —  good  — , 

aussi  bon  que. 

ashamed,   'honteux;    to  be  — , 

avoir  *  honte  (/.)  (de). 
ask,  demander,  with  Dat,  of  per- 

son,  Ace.  of  thing. 
assign,  assigner. 
assume;   to  —  the  task  of,  se 

donner  pour  tache  (/.)  de. 
assure,  assurer, 
astonish,  etonner. 
at,  a,  sur;  —  the  house  of,  chez; 

—  your  arrival,  des  votre  ar- 
rivee'(/.)• 

attempt,  essayer  (de). 
attend,  assister  a,  suivre. 
attended,  frequente. 
attribute,  attribuer. 
audience,  public,  m. 
au  gratin,  au  gratin  {baked  with 

cheese). 
August,  aout,  m. 
author,  auteur,  m. 
authority,  autorite,/ 
automobile,  automobile,  /.;  — • 

accident,  accident  (»2.)  d'auto- 

mobile. 
Autumn,    automne,  m.;   in  the 

— ,  en  automne. 
Autun,  Autun. 
avoid,  eviter. 
awake,  (s')eveiller. 
away;  to  take — ,  enlever;  right 

— ,  tout  de  suite  (/.),  a  I'in- 

stant  (w.). 
awful,  effrayant. 


B 

bachelor,  gar9on,  m.;  — ''s  apart- 
ment, appartement  {m^  de  gar- 
9on,  gar9onniere,/. 


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back,  fond,  m»;  to  be  —  again^ 

etre  de  retour  (w.);   here  we 

are  —  again,  nous  voici   de 

retour. 
badly,  mal. 
baggage,   bagages,   m.  pL;  — 

room,  salle  (/.)  des  bagages. 
baker,  boulanger,  m. 
bank  (of  river),  rive,/. 
bargain  for,  marchander. 
bargain,  occasion,/*, 
barracks,  caserne,/, 
basket,  panier,  m. 
Bastille,  Bastille,/. 
be,    etre;      {of    weather)    faire 

{impersonal);  {of  location)  se 

trouver. 
beach,  plage,/, 
beadle,  suisse,  m, 
beautiful,  beau, 
beauty,  beaute,/. 
because,  parce  que;  {afterd^2i\x- 

tant  plus),  que. 
bed-room,  chambre  (/.)  k  cou- 

cher. 
beefsteak,  bifteck,  m. 
before,  (time)  avant ;  {place)  de- 

vant;    avant    de    with    Inf.; 

avant  que  with  Subj, 
beg,    prier    (de);    to  —  pardon, 

demander  pardon  (»«.). 
begin,  commencer  (^  or  de),  se 

mettre  (a) ;  to  —  by,  with,  com- 
mencer par. 
beginning,  commencement,  m. 
behind,  derriere. 
believe,  croire;  / —  it,  je  crois 

bien. 
belong,  appartenir. 
below,  adv.,  en  bas. 
beneath,  sous, 
benevolent,  bienveillant. 
beside,  prep.,  a  cote  (w.)  de. 
besides,  d'ailleurs. 
best,  adj.,  le  meilleur;   adv.,  le 

mieux ;  to  do  our  — ,  faire  notre 

possible. 


better,  adj.,  meilleur;  adv., 
mieux;  so  much  the  — ,  tant 
mieux. 

beyond,  prep.,  au  del^  de. 

bill,  {in  a  restaurant)  addition, 
/.;  {in  a  hotel)  note,/;  {money) 
billet,  m.;  —  of  fare,  carte,  f.; 
{in  parliament)  projet  {m.j  de 
loi  (/.). 

billion,  milliard,  m. 

bloody,  sanglant. 

boat,     bateau,     m.;     {row-boat) 

canot,  m. 
boil,  bouillir;  — ed  egg,  oeuf  {m,) 

a  la  coque. 
Bois,  Bois,  m, 
book,  livre,  m, 

both,  tous  deux,  tons  les  deux, 
boudoir,  boudoir,  m. 
boulevard,  boulevard,  m. 
bouquet,  bouquet,  m. 
bourgeois,  bourgeois,  m. 
bow-window,    fenetre    (/.)    en 

rotonde. 
box,  boite, /;  {at  theatre)  loge, 

/. 
breakfast  (to),  dejeuner. 
breakfast,  dejeuner,  m.;  the  first 

— ,  premier  dejeuner. 
briar,  bruyere,  /.;  —  pipe,  pipe 

(/.)  en  bruyere. 
bridge,  pont,  m. 
brilliant,  brillant. 
bring,  porter,  apporter;  —  up, 

monter. 
brother,  frere,  m, 
brunette,  brune,  /. 
budget,  budget,  m, 
building,edifice,  m,,  batiment,  m, 
bunch,  bouquet,  m.;  at  two  sous 

a  — ,  a  deux  sous  le  bouquet. 
Burgundy,  Bourgogne,  /. 
business,  affaires,  /  //.;  to  do 

your  —  {to  suit  you  exactly)^ 

faire  votre  affaire, 
busy,  occupe. 
but,  mais ;  {only)  ne  .  .  .  que. 


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buy,  acheter. 

by,  par;  {ruuith  Pres.  Fart)  en; 
—  the  houry  k  I'heure. 


Cabinet,  Cabinet,  m, 

caf^,  cafe,  m. 

call,  appeler. 

called,  dit. 

caller,  visiteur,  m, 

can,  pouvoir. 

capital,  {of  a  pillar)  chapiteau, 

m.;  {city)  capitale,  /. 
capricious,  capricieux. 
car,  (railway)  wagon,  m.;  {street 

car)  tramway,  m.y  voiture,  /.; 

to  get  into   the  {railway)    — , 

monter  en  wagon, 
card,    carte,  f.;    to  play  at  — j, 

jouer  aux  cartes. 
care;   to  —  nothing  about,  se 

moquer  de. 
care,  soin,  m,;  {of  rooms)  "entre- 

tien,    m.;    take   —   to,  prenez 

garde  ^,  with  Inf.;  take  —  nOt 

tOy  prenez  garde  de,  with  Inf.; 

I  shall  take  —  not  to,  je  n'aurai 

garde  de,  with  Inf. 
career,  carriere,  /. 
careless,  sans  souci  {m), 
carriage,  voiture,  /.;  —  with  a 

gallery  (i.e.  with  room  on  top 

for  baggage),  voiture  a  galerie 

carry,  porter ;  —  away,  emporter. 
case,  cas,  ni.;   in  that  — ,  dans 

ce  cas ;  in  any  — ,  en  tout  cas ; 

in  —  ofy  en  cas  de. 
cast,  Jeter. 
catch,  attraper,  saisir;  to  —  sight 

ofy  apercevoir;    to  —  a  cold, 

attraper  un  rhume. 
cathedral,    cathedrale,  /.;     — 

square,  parvis,  m. 
cauliflower,  choux-fleurs,  m.  pi. 


ceiling,  plafond,  m, 

celebrate,  celebrer. 

celebrated,  celebre. 

centre,  centre,  m. 

century,  siecle,  m. 

certain,  certain. 

certainly,  certainement. 

chair,  chaise,  /. 

chamber,  chambre,  /. 

chance,    {opportunity)   occasion, 

/.;    {fate,  luck)   'hasard,   m.; 

by  — ,  par  hasard. 
change,  changer. 
chapel,  chapelle,  f. 
chapter,  chapitre,  m. 
charge,  charger;  to  take  —  of,  se 

charger  de. 
charity,  charite,  /. 
charm,  charme,  m. 
charming,  charmant. 
chat,  causer. 

chateau,  chateau,  vi.  [m, 

Chateaubriand,     Chateaubriand, 
chauffeur,  chauffeur,  m. 
cheap,  bon  march e,  indecl. 
cheaply,  a  bon  marche ;  so  — ,  \ 

si  bon  marche. 
cheerful,  gai. 
cheese,  fromage,  m. 
child,  enfant,  m. 
chocolate,  chocolat,  m, 
choice,  choix,  in. 
choose,  choisir. 
chrysanthemum,  chrysan- 

theme,  m. 
chum,  camarade,  m. 
church,  eglise,  /. 
cigar,  cigare,  m.;  — holder,  porte- 

cigare,  m. 
circle,  cercle,  m, 
circumstance,  circonstance,  /. 
citizen,  citoyen,  m, 
city,  ville,  /. 
civilize,  civiliser. 
claim,  pretendre. 
class,     classe,  /.;  first  — ,   de 

premier  ordre. 


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classic,  classique. 

clean,  propre. 

clearness,  limpidite,  /.;  clarte, 

/. 
climb  up,  monter. 
close,  farmer, 
close  by,  tout  pres  (de). 
coachman,  cocher,  m, 
coal,  charbon,  m. 
coffee,  cafe,  m, 
cold,  froid,  m.  and  adj.;  to  catch 

a  — ,  attraper  un  rhume. 
college,  college,  m. 
colony,  colonic,  /. 
come,  venir ;  —  down^  descendre ; 

—  back^  re  venir ;  —  near  {doing 

something)  y  faillir,  with  In/, 
comedy,  comedie,  /. 
comfortable,  confortable. 
commentary,  commentaire,  m. 
commerce,  commerce,  m. 
companion,     compagnon,     m.; 

traveling  — ,    compagnon  de 

voyage  {m.). 
company,  compagnie,  /. 
compartment,  compartiment,  m. 
competition,  concurrence,/", 
complain,  se  plaindre. 
compliment,  compliment,  m. 
compose,  composer;   to  be  — d^ 

se  composer, 
comprise,  comprendre. 
compromise,  compromettre. 
concert,  concert,  m. 
condition,  condition,/, 
confess,  avouer. 
confusion ;  to  be  in  — ,  etre  em- 

brouille. 
congratulate,  feliciter. 
congregation,  assemblee,/. 
connect,  relier. 
conscientiously,  consciencieuse- 

ment. 
consequently,  par  consequent. 
Conservatory,  Conservatoire,  m, 
considerable,  considerable, 
consist,  consister  (a  with  verb). 


constitute,  constituer. 
construct,  construire. 
construction,  construction,/, 
contain,  contenir. 
Continental,  Continental, 
contrary,  contraire;   on  the  — , 

au  contraire. 
convenient,  commode, 
conversation,  conversation,/, 
cook,  cuire. 
cooking,  cuisine,/. 
cool,  se  refroidir. 
cool,  f  rais ;  it  is  —  (of  weather), 

il  fait  f rais. 
corner,  coin,  m, 
correct,  juste. 
corridor,  corridor,  m, 
cost,  colter, 
could,  see  can. 
council,  conseil,  m, 
count,  compter, 
country,  pays,  m.^  campagne,/.; 

in  the  — ,  a  la  campagne ;  — 

///>,  vie  (/.)  de  campagne 
courage,  courage,  m. 
course,  cours,  m.;   of  — ,  bien 

entendu,  naturellement. 
court  (—  yard),  cour,/. 
cover,  couvrir. 
cram,  fourrer,  faire  entrer. 
creation,  creation,/, 
crisis,  crise,/. 
criticism,  critique,/, 
cross,  traverser, 
crossing,  travers^e,/. 
crowd,  foule,/. 
crowded,  bonde. 
crushing,  ecrasant. 
crypt,  crypte,/. 
cultivate,  cultiver. 
cup,  tasse,/. 
curious,  curieux. 
curiosity,  curiosite,/. 
customs,  douane, /.;  —  officer^ 

employe  (w.)  de  la  douane ;  — 

examination ^  visite  (/.)  de  la 

douane. 


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danger,  danger,  m. 

dangerous,  dangereux. 

date,  dater. 

date,  date,/. 

daughter,  fille,/. 

day,  jour,  m.,  journee/.;  a — , 
per  — ,  par  jour ;  every  — , 
tous  les  jours ;  all  — ,  toute  la 
journee;  by  the  — ,  a  la  jour- 
nee; until  our — ,  jusqu'a  nos 
jours. 

dead,  mort ;  the  —  season^  la 
morte  saison. 

deal ;  a  great  — ,  beaucoup. 

dear,  cher. 

dearly,  cher. 

deceive,  tromper. 

decide,  decider  (de). 

declare,  declarer. 

decoration,  decor,  m. 

delicious,  delicieux. 

delight,  enchanter. 

delighted,  enchante  (de). 

delightful,  charmant. 

demand,  reclamer. 

departure,  depart,  in. 

depend  (upon),  dependre  (de). 

deprive,  priver. 

deputy,  depute,  m. 

derive,  tirer. 

descend,  descendre. 

description,  description,/. 

desire,  desirer. 

dessert,  dessert,  m. 

destine,  destiner  (a). 

detail,  detail,  m, ;  in  — ,  en  de- 
tail. 

devote,  consacrer. 

die  (be  dying),  mourir. 

difference,  difference,  /. ;  that 
makes  no  — ,  cela  ne  fait  rien. 

different,  different. 

difficult,  difificile. 

difficulty,  difficulte,/. 


diligence,  assiduite,/. 

dine,  diner. 

dining-room,  salle  (/)  a  manger. 

direct,    direct;    —    to   Parisy    ^ 

destination  (/.)  de  Paris, 
disadvantage,  inconvenient,  m, 
disagreeable,  desagreable. 
disappear,  disparaitre. 
disappointment,  deception,/, 
discover,  decouvrir. 
disgusting,  degoutant. 
dispense  with,  se  passer  de. 
display,  etalage,  m. 
distinguish,  distinguer. 
do,  f aire ;  —  welly  f aire  bien  (de). 
doctor,  medecin,  m, 
dollar,  dollar,  w. 
door,  porte,/. 

doubt,  douter;  to  —  /V,  en  douter. 
doubtless,  sans  doute  (/.). 
drag  (along),  trainer, 
draught  (of  air),  courant  (w.) 

d'air  (w.). 
draw-bridge,  pont-levis,  w. 
dress,  faire  sa  toilette, 
drive,  conduire. 
drive,  promenade,/, 
driver,  cocher,  m, 
dungeon,  donjon,  m. 
duration,  duree,/. 
during,  pendant, 
duty,   devoir,  m.;   to  be  on  — , 

etre  de  service  (w.). 
dwelling,  demeure,/. 


£ 

each,  chaque;  —  one,  chacun(e) ; 
—  other y  Tun  Tautre;  to  — 
othery  Tun  k  I'autre. 

early,  adv.y  de  bonne  heure;  very 
— ,  de  tres  bonne  heure;  to  be 
an  —  risery  etre  matinal;  — 
{^painter  of  a  school) y  primi' 
tif,  m. 

easily,  facilement. 


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easy,  facile. 

eat,  manger. 

eater ;  great  — ,  gourmand,  m, 

edge,  bord,  m. 

edifice,  edifice,  m, 

educate,  elever. 

educated,  instruit. 

education,  instruction,  /. 

effect,  effet,  m. 

effort,  effort,  m. 

egg,  ceuf,  w.;  boiled  — ,  oeuf  ^  la 

coque. 
eight,  huit. 
either,  ou;  {after  neg.)  non  plus; 

—  ...  ^r,  ou  .  .  .  ou,  soit  .  .  . 

soit;  —  one,  I'un  ou  I'autre. 
electric,  electrique. 
elevator,  ascenseur,  m, 
eleven,  onze. 

embarrassment,  embarras,  m. 
employee,  employe,  m. 
empty,  vide;  to  be  —  (of  water), 

etre  k  sec. 
end,  finir ;  to  —  by  {doing  some- 

thing),  finir  par,  with  Inf. 
end,  bout,  tn.;  fin,  /. 
English,  anglais ;  the — language, 

la  langue  anglaise  or  I'anglais. 
ennui,  ennui,  m. 
enormous,  enorme. 
enough,  assez. 
ensemble,  ensemble,  m. 
enter,   entrer  (dans),   s'engager 

(dans) ;    to   —    through    here, 

entrer  par  ici. 
enthusiastic,  enthousiaste. 
entirely,  tout  a  fait, 
entrance,    entree,  /.;    —   gate, 

porte  (/.)  d'entree. 
entrust,  confier. 
environs,  environs,  m.  pi. 
epicurean,  gourmet,  m. 
epoch,  epoque,  /. 
escape;   to  have  a  narrow  — , 

I'echapper  belle, 
especially,  surtout. 
Esperanto,  Esperanto,  m. 


espy,  apercevoir. 

establish,  etablir. 

esplanade,  esplanade,  f, 

Europe,  Europe,  /. 

European,  europeen. 

even,  meme;  not — ,  pas  meme. 

evening,  soir,  m.,  soiree,  /.;  last 

— ,  hier  soir;   Wednesday  — , 

mercredi  soir ;  all  the  — ,  toute 

la  soiree ;  in  the  — ,  le  soir. 
event,  evenement,  m. 
ever,  jamais  {ivithout  ne). 
every,  tout ;  {with  pi.  noun)  tous 

les;    —   day,  tous  les   jours, 

chaque  jour, 
everybody,  tout  le  monde,  m. 
everything,    tout;    {before    rel. 

clause)  tout  ce. 
everywhere,  partout;  almost — , 

un  peu  partout. 
evident,  evident, 
evolution,  evolution,  /. 
exact,  exacte,  precis,  juste, 
exactly,  exactement ;  —  right,  k 

point, 
exaggerate,  exag^rer. 
examination,  examen,  m.;  cus- 
toms   — ,   visite     (/.)   de    la 

douane. 
examine,  examiner, 
example,  exemple,  m.;  for  — , 

par  exemple. 
excel,  exceller. 
excellent,  excellent, 
except,  prep.,  excepte,  4  part, 
exception,   exception,  /.;   with 

the  —  of,    k  I'exception   de; 

with  few  — s,  ^  peu  d'excep- 

tions  pres. 
excuse,  excuse,/.;  — me,  pardon  \ 
exhaust,  epuiser. 
exist,  exister. 
existence,  existence,  /. 
expect,   attendre ;   what  do  you 

— ,  que  voulez-vous  ? 
expedition,  promenade,  f-> 
expense,  depense,  /. 


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expensive,  cher. 
experience,  experience,  /. 
explain,  expliquer;  that  must  be 

— edy  cela  doit  s'expliquer. 
explore,  explorer, 
express,  express,  m.  and  adj. 
extract,  extrait,  m. 
extraordinary,  extraordinaire, 
eirtremely,  extremement. 


fapade,  fa9ade,  /. 

fact,  fait,  m. 

fail,  manquer ;  without  — ,  sans 
f ante  (/.) ;  /  shall  not  —  to  do 
so^  je  n'y  manquerai  pas. 

fair-haired,  blond. 

faithful,  fidele. 

fall,  tomber,  retomber. 

family,  f amille,  /. 

far,  loin. 

farther  (on),  plus  loin. 

fashion,  fa9on,  /. 

fast,  vite. 

father,  pere,  m. 

fault,  faute,  /. 

favor,  favoriser. 

favorable,  favorable. 

fear,  craindre. 

fear,  peur,  /.;  have  no  — ,  n'ayez 
pas  peur. 

feeling,  sentiment,  m, 

fellow,  gar9on,  m. 

few,  peu  (de) ;  some  — ,  quelques ; 
a  — ,  quelques ;  with  —  excep- 
tions ^  ^  peu  d'exceptions  pres. 

fifteen,  quinze. 

fifth,  cinquieme. 

fifty,  cinquante. 

filet,  filet,  m, 

finally,  enfin. 

find,  trou  ver ; — again  ^  retrou  ver. 

fine,  beau  ;  to  be  the  finest  things 
etre  ce  qu'il  y  a  de  plus  beau. 

finish,  finir  (de). 


first,  adv,^  d'abord ;  adj.^  premier ; 
in  the  —  place,  d'abord ;  — 
class,  de  premier  ordre. 

fish,  pecher. 

fish,  poisson,  m, 

five,  cinq. 

fix,  fixer. 

fixed,  fixe;  — price,  prix(w.)  fixe, 

flexibility,  souplesse,  /. 

floor,  etage,  w. 

flower,  fleur,  /.;  —  market, 
marche  (w.)  aux  fleurs. 

fluency,  facilite,  /. 

flying-buttress,  arc(s)  bou- 
tant(s),  m, 

follow,  suivre. 

fond ;  to  be  (very)  —  of,  aimer 
(beaucoup). 

foot,  pied,  m. 

for,  prep.,  pour;  —  example,  par 
exemple  (w.);  —  a  long  time, 
—  two  years,  depuis  longtemps, 
depuis  deuxans  (w.)  with  Pres, 
or  Imperf.  of  the  verb. 

fOTf  con/.,  car. 

force,  forcer  (de). 

foreign,  etranger. 

foreigner,  etranger,  m. 

forget,  oublier. 

formerly,  autrefois. 

fortnight,  quinzaine  (/.)  de 
jours  (m.). 

forty,  quarante. 

foundation,  fondement,  m. 

four,  quatre. 

fourteenth,  quatorzieme;  Louis 
— ,  Louis  Quatorze  {^written 
Louis  XIV). 

franc,  franc,  m. 

France,  France,/. 

frank,  franc. 

free,  libre ;  —  of  charge,  gratis, 
pour  rien. 

freeze,  geler. 

French,  fran9ais;  the  —  lan- 
guage, la  langue  fran9aise  or 
le  fran9ais. 


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49 


Frenchman,  Fran9ais,  fw. 

fresh,  frais. 

fried,  frit. 

friend,  ami,  w.,  amie,/". 

friendly,  d'ami,  amical. 

frightful,  effroyable. 

frivolous,  frivole. 

from,  de. 

front,  devant,  m.;  in  —  of^  de- 

vant,  prep. 
fruit,  fruits,  m.  pL 
full,  complet. 
furnace,  calorifere,  tn, 
furnish,  meubler,  garnir. 
furniture,  meubles,  w.  pL 
future,  avenii,  m. 


gaiety,  gait^,/. 

gain,  gagner. 

gallant,  galant. 

gallery,  galerie,  f.;  carriage 
with  a  — ,  voiture  (/".)  a  gale- 
rie ;  picture  — ,  galerie  de 
peintures  {/.  pi.). 

garage,  garage,  m, 

garden,  jardin,  m. 

gas,  gaz,  m.;  —  stove^  fourneau 
(m)  k  gaz. 

gate,  porte,  /,;  entrance  — , 
porta  d'entree  (/.). 

gather,  se  reunir.  [ral. 

general,  general ;  in  — ,  en  gene- 
gentleman,  monsieur,  m.  {pi. 
messieurs). 

German,  allemand. 

Germany,  AUemagne,/. 

get,  prendre,  chercher;  —  in, 
into,  monter;  —  up,  se  lever; 

—  along,  se  tirer  d'affaire  (/.) ; 

—  along  without,  se  passer  de ; 

—  down,  out  {of  a  carriage), 
descendre  (de);  —  out  of  it, 
s'en  tirer;  — profit  from,  tirer 
profit  (»?.)  de. 


girl,  fille,/. 

give,  donner ;  —  a  lecture,  f aire 
une  conference. 

glad,  content  (de),  heureux  (de), 
bien  aise  (de). 

gladly,  volontiers. 

glance,  coup  (w.)  d'oeil. 

gloomy,  triste,  morne. 

glove,  gant. 

go,  aller;  lefs  — ,  allons;  — 
off,  away,  s*en  aller;  —  up, 
monter;  —  down,  descendre; 
—  in,  entrer  (dans);  — 
along,  longer;  —  around, 
faire  le  tour  (de) ;  —  on  foot, 
aller  ^  pied  (m.) ;  —  out,  sor- 
tir;  —  into  raptures,  se 
pamer. 

goal,  but,  m. 

God,  Dieu,  m. 

good,  bon;  exclani.,  \  la 
bonne  heure ;  —  mor^zing,  bon 
jour;  to  do — ,  faire  du  bien; 
to  have  a  —  time,  s'amuser 
bien. 

goodbye,  au  revoir. 

gothic,  gothique. 

government,  gouvernement, 
m. 

grace,  grace,/. 

graduate,  diplome,  m. 

grand,  grand. 

grandeur,  grandeur,/. 

grandfather,  grand-pere,  m. 

grandiose,  grandiose. 

grateful,  reconnaissant ;  to  be  — , 
savoir  bon  gre,  with  Dat.  of 
person  and  Gen.  of  thing. 

grave,  grave. 

great,  grand;  a  —  deal,  a  — 
many,  beaucoup  (de). 

greet,  saluer. 

group,  grouper. 

guarantee,  garantir. 

guard,  garde,  m.;  —  room,  salle 
(/.)  des  gardes. 

guide,  guide,  m. 


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H 

habit,  habitude,/. 

half  (-hour),  demi-heure,  /. 

hall,  salle,/. 

hand,  main,/.;  master — ,  main 
de  maitre;  on  the  other  — , 
d'autre  part  (/.). 

happen,  arriver,  se  faire,  se  pas- 
ser; what  is  going  to  — ,  que 
va-t-il  se  passer. 

happy,  heureux,  content. 

hat,  chapeau,  m.;  to  keep  one^s 
—  on,  rester  convert ;  to  put 
one^s  —  on^  se  couvrir. 

have  {auxil.)y  avoir;  {to  denote 
futurity)  avoir  a;  {to  be  com- 
pelled) devoir  \  (to  catise)  i2iUQ. 

he,  il,  (emphatic  Nom.)  lui;  — 
who^  celui  qui. 

head,  tete,  /.;  (Jig.)  chef,  m.; 
(of  a  table)  bout,  m, 

health,  sante,  /. 

hear,  entendre. 

heart,  coeur,  m.;  with  all  my 
— ,  de  tout  mon  coeur. 

heat,  chauffer. 

hello,  tiens! 

Henri,  Henri,  m, 

her,  son,  sa. 

here,  ici;  —  we  are^  nous  y 
voici;  —  is^  voici;  —  it  is,  le, 
la  voici. 

high,  haut;  —  Mass,  grand'- 
messe,  /.;  —  Altar,  maitre 
autel,  m.;  —  er  instruction,  en- 
seignement  (w.)  superieur. 

hill,  mon  tee,/. 

him  (conj.),  le;  (disj.)  lui. 

himself,  se. 

hire,  loner. 

his  (poss.  adj.),  son,  sa;  (pron) 
le  sien,  la  sienne. 

historic,  historique. 

historical,  historique. 

history,  histoire,/. 


hole,  trou,  m.;  to  make  a  — ,  pra« 

tiquer  un  trou. 
home;    at  — ,   chez    soi,   moi, 

nous,  vous,  etc. 
honor,  honneur,  m, 
hope,  esperer ;  to  —  not,  esperer 

que  non. 
hors  d'oeuvre,  *  hors  d'oeuvre,  m, 

sing,  and  pi. 
horse,  cheval,  m, 
hospital,  hopital,  m. 
hot,  chaud. 
hotel,  hotel,  m, 
hour,    heure,  /.;    by  the  — ,   4 

I'heure ;  half — ,  demi-heure,/. 
house,  maison,  /./  to,  at,  in  your 

— ,  chez  vous;  to,  at,  in  my  — , 

chez  moi;  to,  at,  in  whose  — , 

chez  qui. 
how,  exclam.,  que,  comme;  in-, 

terrog.,     comment;     —    long, 

combien   de   temps    (w.);    — 

many,  —  much,  combien  (de). 
however,    pourtant,  cependant; 

—  it  may  be,  quoi  qu'il  en  soit. 
hundred,  cent  {^written  cents  in 

the  pi.  as  noun,  or  immediately 

bejore  a  noun). 
hunger,  faim,/. 

hungry ;  to  be  — ,  avoirf  aim  (/.). 
hunt,  chasser. 
hurried,  presse. 
hurry,  se  depecher. 
husband,  mari,  m. 


I,  je,  (emphatic  Nom.)  moi. 

idea,  idee,/. 

if,  si;  —  not,  sinon. 

ignorant,  ignorant. 

imagine,  imaginer,  se  represen- 
tee 

imitate,  imiter. 

immediately,  a  Tinstant,  tout 
de  suite. 


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immense,  immense,  enorme. 

impatience,  impatience,/ 

importance,  importance,  /. 

important,  important. 

impose,  imposer. 

impossible,  impossible. 

impression,  impression,/ 

impressive,  impressionant. 

improve,  ameliorer. 

in,  dans,  en,  a ;  {with  names  of 
cities)  ^;  {with  names  of  conti- 
nents^ of  all  European  countries^ 
and  of  provinces)   en,  without 

include,  comprendre.       [defart. 

incredible,  incroyable. 

individual,  individu,  m. 

inexperienced,  inexperimente. 

information,  renseignements, 
m.  pi. 

inhabit,  habiter. 

inner,  interieur.   . 

innocent,  innocent. 

inside,  interieur,  m. 

insist,  persister  (k). 

inspect,  visiter,  examiner. 

install,  installer. 

instance;  for  — ,  par  exem- 
ple  {m.). 

instead  of,  au  lieu  de. 

instruction,  enseignement,  f«., 
instruction,  /.;  higher  — , 
enseignement  superieur. 

instrument,  outil,  m. 

intelligence,  intelligence,  /. 

intend,  avoir  I'intention  (/.)  (de), 
compter  bien;  (destine)  des- 
tiner  (a). 

intense,  acharne. 

interest,  interesser. 

interest,  interet,  m. 

interesting,  interessant. 

interior,  interieur,  m, 

intermission,  entr'acte,  m, 

intimate,  intime. 

international,  international. 

into,  dans. 

intrepid,  intrepide. 


invite,  inviter  (4). 

iron,  fer,  m. 

it,  Nom.y  ce,  il,  elle ;  Acc.^  le,  la ; 
ofy  for,  about  — ,  en ;  at,  to  — , 
y ;  {with  expressions  of  time  al- 
ways) il. 

Italian,  italien. 

Italy,  Italie,  /. 

its,  son,  sa. 

itself,  se. 


janitor,  concierge,  m.;  — *j  wifty 
concierge,  /. 

jewel,  bijou,  m, 

John,  Jean,  m. 

join,  joindre,  retrouver. 

joy,  joie,  /. 

just,  juste;  —  noWy  en  ce  mo- 
ment; to  have  —  {done  some- 
thing), venir  de,  with  Inf.,  e.g. 
/  have  —  arrived,  je  viens 
d'arriver ;  he  had  —  done  it,  il 
venait  de  le  faire. 


keep,  garder;  well  kept  up,  bien 
tenu. 

kernel,  noyau,  m, 

kill,  tuer. 

kind,  espece,  /.,  sorte,  /.,  gen- 
re, m. 

kind,  aimable,  bon. 

kindness,  amabilite,  /.,  bonte, 

/• 

king,  roi,  m. 

know,  savoir;  {to  be  acquainted 
with)  connaitre. 


lack,  manquer  (de). 


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lady,   dame,  /.;    {in  direct  dis- 
course) madame,  f.  {pi.  mes- 

dames). 
lake,  lac,  m. 
language,  langue,  /. 
large,  grand, 
last,  dernier,  passe;  —  eveningy 

hier  soir  (w.). 
late,  tard. 
Latin,  latin;  —  Qtiariery  Quar- 

tier  {m.)  Latin, 
latter    (the),    celui-ci,    celle-ci, 

(//.)  ceux-ci,  celles-ci. 
laugh,  rire. 
law,  loi,  /. 
leader   {of    orchestrd)^    premier 

violon,  m. 
learn,  apprendre  (a), 
least ;  at  — ,  au  moins. 
leather,  cuir,  m. 
leave  {to  let,  to  allow),  laisser ;  {to 

go  away  from)  quitter,  sortir 

(de),  partir  (de);  to  —  to  be  de- 

siredy  laisser  a  desirer. 
leave  of  absence,  conge,  m. 
lecture,  conference,  /.;  to  give  a 

— ,  faire  une  conference, 
less,  moins  (de). 
let,  permettre  (de). 
letter,    lettre,   /.;    —  of  credit, 

lettre  de  credit. 
library,  bibliotheque,  /. 
life,  vie,  f.;  country  — ,  vie  de 

campagne. 
lifetime,   vivant;   in  her  — ,  de 

son  vivant. 
light,  eclairer;  {gas)  allumer. 
light,  leger ;  —  opera,  opera  (zw.) 

comique. 
like,  aimer  (a),  vouloir  bien. 
like,  prep.y  comme;  —  this,  — 

that,  comme  9a,  ainsi. 
line  up,  faire  queue  (/.). 
listen  (to),  ecouter. 
little,  adj.,  petit;  adv.,  peu;  — 

by  — ,  peu  a  peu ;  a  — ,  un  peu 

(de). 


live  (to  dwelt),  demeurer,  with  en 
before  names  of  provinces  and 
most  countries,  a  before  names 
of  cities  and  les  J^tats-Unis; 
habiter,  with  direct  object;  {to 
exist)  vivre. 

living,  vivant. 

long,  adj.,  long;  adv.,  longtemps ; 
how  — ,  com  bien  de  temps 
{m.y,  a  —  time,  longtemps 
{adv.);  for  a  —  time,  depuis 
longtemps,  with  Fres,  or  Im- 
perf.  of  verb. 

look  (at),  regarder;  —  fory 
chercher;  —  out  on,  donner 
sur;  —  out  of  ,  regarder  par. 

lord,  seigneur,  m. 

lose,  perdre. 

Louis,  Louis,  m.;  —  the  Four- 
teenth, Louis  XIV  (Quatorze). 

Louvre,  Louvre,  m. 

love,  amour,  m.;  to  fall  in  — , 
tomber  amoureux. 

lower,  baisser,  abaisser. 

luck,  chance,/".;  to  have  good — , 
avoir  de  la  chance  (de). 

lugubrious,  lugubre. 

lunch,  dejeuner,  m.;  to  have  — , 
dejeuner. 

Luxembourg,  Luxembourg,  m.; 
the  —  Garden,  le  Jardin  du 
Luxembourg. 

luxurious,  de  luxe  {m). 


Madame,  Madame,  /. 
Mademoiselle,  Mademoiselle,  /. 
magnificent,  magnifique. 
maid,  bonne,  /. 
mail,  courrier,  m,. 
maintenance,  maintien,  m. 
majestic,  majestueux. 
majority,  plupart,  /.;  {political) 

majorite,  /. 
make,  faire,  pratiquer. 


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man,  homme,  m.;  young  meuy 

jeunes  gens,  m.  pi. 
many,  beaucoup  (de);  a  great  — 

people,    beaucoup   de    monde 

{m.)\  so  — ,  tant  (de);  too  — , 

trop  (de). 
market,  marche,  m.;  flower  — , 

marche  aux  fleurs  (/.). 
Marseilles,  Marseille. 
Mass,  messe,  f,;  High  — , grand*- 

messe,  f. 
massacre,  massacre,  m. 
master-hand,    main      (/.)     de 

maitre. 
masterly,  magistral, 
masterpiece, chef  (s)  d'oeuvre,w. 
me,  conj.\  me;  disj.,  moi. 
meal,  repas,  m. 

meantime ;  in  the  — ,  en  atten- 
dant. 
measure,  mesure,  /. 
meditate,  mediter. 
meerschaum,  ecume  (/.)  de  mer ; 

of  — ,  en  ecume  de  mer. 
meet,    rencontrer,    trouver;    to 

come   to   —   me,   venir  ^   ma 

rencontre, 
member,  membre,  m. 
memoir,  memoire,  m, 
middle,  milieu,  m. 
Middle  Age,  moyen  age,  m, 
military,  militaire. 
militia,    milice,     f.;      — man, 

milicien,  m. 
milk,  lait,  m.;  —  shop,  laiterie,/". 
million,  million,  m. 
mind ;  never  — ,  n'importe. 
mine,  le  mien,  la  mienne. 
minister,  ministre,  m. 
ministry,  ministere,  m, 
minus,  moins. 
minute,  minute,  /. 
miss,  manquer. 
mistake,  se  tromper;  to  make  a 

— ,  se  tromper ;    if  I  am  not 

mistaken,  si  je  ne  me  trompe. 
moat,  fosse,  m. 


moderate,  modere,  modique;  of 

a  —  price,  dans  les  prix  doux. 
modern,  moderne. 
modification,  modification,  f, 
Moliere,  Moliere,  m. 
moment,  moment,  m,;  at  that — , 

en  ce  moment-la. 
Monday,  lundi,  m. 
money,  argent,  m.;   to  saze  — , 

faire  des  economies  (/.). 
monotonous,  monotone. 
Monsieiur,  Monsieur,  m.  {written 

M.  before  name). 
month,  mois,  m.;  in  the  —  of, 

au  mois  de ;  by  the  — ,  au  mois. 
monument,  monument,  m. 
more,  plus;  all  the  — ,  d'autant 

plus,  with  que  introducing  the 

following  clause. 
moreover,  d'ailleurs,  au  reste. 
morgue,  morgue,  /. 
morning,  matin,  m.,  matinee,  f.; 

good  — ,  bon  jour;  in  the  — , 

le  matin. 
most,  le  plus ;  the  —  part,  plu- 

part,  /. 
mother,  m^re,  /.;  your  — ,  Ma- 
dame votre  mere, 
motorman,  conducteur,  m. 
mountain,  montagne,  /. 
mouth,  bouche,  /. 
Mr.,  Monsieur,  m.   {written   M. 

before  name), 
much,   beaucoup,  bien,   grand'- 

chose ;  as  — ,  autant ;  as  —  ... 

as,  autant  .  .  .  que ;  so  — ,  tant 

(de);    how   — ,  combien   (de); 

too  — ,  trop  (de). 
multitude,  multitude,/. 
munch,  croquer. 
municipal,  municipal, 
museum,  musee,  m. 
mushroom,  champignon,  m, 
music,  musique,  /. 
musician,  musicien,  m, 
must,  falloir,  devoir, 
my,  mon,  ma. 


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myself,   conj.y  me;    disj.^   moi- 

meme. 
mysterious,  mysterieux. 


name,  nom,  m.;  by  — ,  de  nom. 

nap,  somme,  m,;  to  take  a  — , 
faire  un  somme. 

Napoleon,  Napoleon,  m, 

narrow,  etroit. 

nation,  nation,  f, 

national,  national. 

natural,  natural. 

naturally,  naturellement. 

nature,  nature,  /. 

nave,  nef,  /. 

navy,  marine,  /. 

near,  adv.^  pres;  prep.y  pres  de; 
to  come  —  {doing  something) ^ 
faillir,  with  Inf.;  very  —  /V, 
peu  s'en  faut. 

necessarily,  forcement. 

necessary,  necessaire ;  it  is  — ,  il 
faut. 

need,  falloir,  devoir,  avoir 
besoin  (de). 

need,  besoin,  m.;  to  have  — , 
avoir  besoin  (de). 

neglect,  negliger. 

neighbor,  voisin,  m. 

neighboring,  voisin. 

neither,  ni;  —  ...  nor,  ni  .  .  . 
ni,  construed  with  ne  if  accom- 
panied by  verb. 

never,  ne  .  .  .  jamais;  —  mindy 
n'importe. 

nevertheless,  neanmoins. 

new,  nouveau. 

news,  nouvelles,  /.  pi.;  piece  of 
— ,  nouvelle,  f. 

newspaper,  journal,  m, 

next,  adj.y  prochain;  adv.y  en- 
suite,  apres. 

nice,  gentil. 

niece,  niece,  f. 


nine,  neuf. 

nineteenth,  dix-neuvi^me. 

no,  non ;  {with  noun)  ne  .  .  .  pas 
de ;  there  is  —  danger^  il  n'y  a 
pas  de  danger ;  —  tobacco ^  pas 
de  tabac. 

nobility,  noblesse,  /. 

noise,  bruit,  m. 

noon,  midi,  m. 

nor,  ni ;  —  /  either^  ni  moi  non 
plus. 

not,  ne  .  .  .  pas;  {without  verb) 
non,  pas ;  —  ...  more^  ne  . .  . 
plus;  —  at  ally  pas  du  tout; 
—  eveny  pas  meme;  —  alto- 
gethery  pas  tout  a  fait;  // — , 
sinon;  have  you  — ,  will  you 
— ,  is  it  — ,  etc.y  n'est-ce  pas, 
only  in  disj.  construction. 

note,  note,  /. 

nothing  {as  object),  ne  .  .  .  rien ; 
{as  subject)  rien  .  .  .  ne;  {with- 
out verb)  rien ;  {with  adj)  rien 
de. 

notice,  remarquer,  s*aviser  (de). 

Notre-Dame,  Notre-Dame,  /. 

novel,  roman,  m. 

now,  maintenant,  a  present ;  jtist 
— ,  en  ce  moment. 

nowadays,  de  nos  jours  {m.). 

nowhere,  nulle  part,  with  ne  and 
verb. 

number,  numero,  m.y  nombre,  m, 

numerous,  nombreux. 


object,  objet,  ?n. 
obtain,  obtenir,  prendre, 
occupy,  occuper  (de). 
o'clock,  heure,  /.;  Jive  — ,  cinq 

heures. 
October,  octobre,  m. 
of,  prep.y  de,  en ;  —  it,  —  them, 

etc.y  en  in  conj.  position, 
offer,  offrir. 


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office,  bureau,  m, 

official,  officiel. 

officiate,  officier. 

often,  souvent. 

oh,  oh,  ah. 

old,  vieux,  ancien. 

older,  aine. 

on,  sur,  a ;  and  so  — ,  et  ainsi  de 

suite, 
once,  une  fois;  at  —  {both)y  ^  la 

fois. 
one,  indef.  pron.^  on. 
one,    numeral,    un,   une;  —  {of 

several),  I'un;  either  — ,  I'un 

ou  I'autre. 
one's,  son,  sa. 
oneself,  se. 
only,  ne  .  .  .  que,  seulement ;  not 

— ,  non  seulement;  to  have  — 

to,  n'avoir  qu'a. 
Open,  ouvrir. 
open,  ouvert;  in  the  —  air,  en 

plein  air  (^«.). 
opening,  ouverture,  /. 
opera,  opera,  m.;  light  — ,  opera 

comique;  — glass,  jumelle,  f, 
opinion,  avis,  m.,  opinion,  /.;  to 

be  of  the  —  that,  etre  d'avis 

que. 
Oppose,  opposer. 
opposite,  adv.,  en  face  (de). 
or,  ou;  either  .  .  .  — ,  ou  .  .  .  ou, 

soit  .  . .  soit. 
orchestra,  orchestre,  m. ;  —  stall, 

fauteuil  (//7.)  d'orchestre. 
order,  commander;  in  —  to,  pour 

with  Inf. ;  in  —  tnat,  de  fa9on 

(/.)  que  with  Subj.,  pour  que 
order,  ordre,  vi.  [with  Subj. 

ordinarily,  ordinairement. 
organ,  orgue,  m. 
organization,  organisation,  /. 
Orient,  Orient,  m. 
other,   autre;    (//.)    les   autres, 

d'autres ;  some  .  .  .  — s,  les  uns 

...  les  autres. 
otherwise,  autrement. 


ought,  falloir,  devoir, 
our,  not  re. 
ourselves,  nous, 
outweigh,  Temporter  sur. 
over,  sur;   —  there,  —  yonder^ 

la-bas. 
overcoat,  pardessus,  m, 
overthrow,  renverser. 
own,  propre. 


pair,  paire,/. 

Palais,  Palais,  m. 

palpitating,  palpitant. 

pardon,  pardonner,  with  Ace.  of 
person  if  alone,  otherwise  D  it, 
of  person  and  Ace,  of  thing, 

parasol,  ombrelle,/. 

pardon,  pardon,  w.;  — ,Ibeg-'-y 
pardon. 

Paris,  Paris. 

Parisian,  Parisien. 

park,  pare,  m, 

part,  partie,  /.,  part,/.;  for  my 
— ,  pour  ma  part ;  on  your  — , 
de  votre  part;  on  their  — ,  de 
leur  part;  07i  the  —  of,  de  la 
part  de ;  the  most — ,  la  plupart. 

particular,  particulier ;  \hard  to 
please)  difficile. 

party,  bande,/. 

pass,  passer  (a). 

pay  (for),  payer,  with  Ace,  of  the 
thing  paid  for  and  of  the 
amount  paid,  and  Dat,  of  the 
person  paid ;  if  person  only, 
use  Ace.  of  direct  object, 

pedestrian,  pieton,  m. 

people,  monde,  m.,  gens,  m.  pi.; 
{as  indef,  subject )  on ;  {indi- 
viduals) individus,  m.  pi,;  a 
great  many  — ,  beaucoup  de 
monde. 

per  cent,  pour  cent. 

perfect,  perfectionner. 


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perfect,  parfait. 

perfectly,  parfaitement,  tout  a 

fait, 
perhaps,  peut-etre. 
period,  epoque,/. 
permit,  permettre  (de). 
person,  personne,/. 
personal,  personnel, 
persuade,  persuader,  convaincre. 
Phedre,  Phedre,/. 
philosophy,  philosophic,/, 
physician,  medecin,  m. 
picture  (to  oneself),  se  figurer, 

se  representee 
picture,  tableau,  m.;  — gallery^ 

galerie  (/.)  de  peintures  (/.). 
piece,    morceau;     —    of   news, 

nou  velle,y.  /  —  of  advice y  con- 

seil,  m. 
pillar,  pilier,  m, 
pipe,  pipe,/.;  briar — ,  pipe  en 

bruyere  (/);    to  smoke  a  — , 

fumer  la  pipe. 
pity ;  to  be  a  —  that,  etre  dom- 

mage    (zw.)    que,  followed   by 

Subj. 
place,  mettre. 
place,  lieu,  ni.,  endroit,  m.;  to 

take  — ,  avoir  lieu,  se  derouler, 

se    passer;    in    the  first   — , 

d'abord. 
Place,  Place,/, 
plan,  plan,  m, 
play,  jouer;  to  —  at  cards,  jouer 

aux  cartes  (/.). 
play,  piece,/, 
please,  plaire  {with  Dat.) ;  if  you 

— ,  s'il  vous  plait, 
pleasure,  plaisir,  m, 
plot,  intrigue,/. 
point,   point,  m.;    —   of  view, 

point  de  vue ;    to  be  on  the  — 

of,  etre  sur  le  point  de. 
point  out,  indiquer. 
policy,  politique,/. 
politeness,  politesse,/. 
Pont,  Pont,  m. 


poor,  pauvre. 

popular,  populaire.  * 

portal,  portail,  m. 

porter,  facteur,  m. 

portfolio,  portefeuille,  m. 

position ;  to  be  in  a  —  to,  etre 

a  meme  de. 
possess,  posseder. 
possible,  possible ;    as   soon   as 

— ,  aussitot  que  possible. 
postpone,  remettre. 
potato,  pomme(s)  de  terre,/. 
practical,  pratique. 
precaution,  precaution,/. 
prefer,    preferer,  aimer   mieux, 

with  direct  Inf. 
prepare,  prepared. 
presence,  assistance,/. 
present,  presenter. 
present,  present;   at  — ,  ^  pre- 
sent, actuellement;    to   be  all 

— ,  etre  au  complet. 
present,  cadeau,  m. 
presentable,  presentable, 
presently,   tout   a  I'heure  (/.), 

bientot. 
preserve,  conserver. 
preside,  presider. 
president,  president,  m, 
pretention,  pretention,/, 
pretty,  joli. 
price,  prix,  m.;  at  a  fixed  — ,  ^ 

prix     fixe;     given     — ,    prix 

convenu. 
priest,  pretre,  m. 
principal,  principal, 
private,  particulier. 
privileged,  privilegie. 
prize,  prix,  m.;  first  —  men,  des 

premiers  prix. 
probably,  probablement. 
professional,  de  metier  (w.). 
professor,  professeur,  m. 
profit,  profiter  (de),  tirer  profit 

(^.)  (de). 
profit,  profit,  w.;  to  get — froMy 

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programme,  programme,  m. 

progress,  progres,  m.  pL 

promise,  promettre. 

properly,  comma  il  faut. 

proportion,  proportion,/. 

propose,  proposer. 

prose,  prose,/. 

prostrate,  prosterner. 

proverb,  proverbe,  m, 

protest,  protester. 

provided  that,  pourvu  que  {fol- 
lowed by  SubJ.). 

province,  province,/. 

provincial,  de  province  (/.). 

prudent,  prudent. 

Prussia,  Prusse,/. 

public,  public,  m. 

public,  public  (/.  publique). 

purchase,  achat,  m.;  (errand) 
emplette,/. 

pure,  pur. 

purse,  bourse,/. 

;9ut  (on),  mettre. 


quay,  quai,  m. 

quality,  qualite,/. 

quarter,  (of  a  city)  quartier,  tn.^ 
quart,  m.;  a  short  —  of  an 
hour,  un  petit  quart  d'heure. 

question,  question,/. 

quickly,  vite,  rapidement. 

quite,  assez;  {entirely)  tout  ^ 
fait ;  —  wellf  assez  bien. 


R 

rack,  filet,  m, 

rapture;    to    go    into   — s,  se 

pamer. 
rare,  rare;   {of  meat)  saignant. 
rarely,  rarement. 
rather,  assez,  plutot. 
ratify,  ratifier. 


read,  lire. 

ready,  pret. 

realism,  realisme,  m, 

really,  bien,  vraiment. 

reassure,  rassurer. 

receive,  recevoir. 

recently,  recemment. 

reckon,  compter;  to  —  sepa- 
rately,  compter  \  part. 

recollection,  souvenir,  m, 

reenforce,  renforcer. 

reform,  reforme,/. 

refreshments,  rafraichisse- 

ments,  m.  pi.,  consomma- 
tion,/. 

regard,  egard,  m,;  with  —  to,  h. 
1  'egard  de ;  in — /i?,  4  propos  de. 

region,  region,/. 

register,  enregistrer. 

regret,  regretter  (de) ;  — greatly ^ 
regret ter  bien  (de). 

reign,  regne,  m. 

relation,  relation,/. 

relative,  parent,  m. 

relatively,  relativement. 

relic  (of  a  saint),  relique,/. 

remain,  rester. 

remark,  remarquer. 

remarkable,  remarquable. 

remember,  se  rappeler,  se  souve- 
nir (de) ;  / —  it,  je  me  le  rap- 
pelle,  je  m*en  souviens. 

remote,  recule. 

render,  rendre. 

rent,  louer. 

rent,  loyer,  m, 

repairs,  reparations,/.//. 

repertory,  repertoire,  m. 

represent,    representer. 

repression,  repression,/. 

republic,  republique,/. 

reserve,  retenir,  reserver. 

residence,  hotel,  m. 

resign,  demissionner. 

resignation,  demission,/. 

respect,  respecter. 

respectable,  convenable. 


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responsibility,  responsabilite,/. 

rest,  repos,  m.;  {remainder) 
reste,  m. 

restaurant,  restaurant,  m. 

result,  effet,  w.,  resultat,  m. 

retrace;  to  —  my  steps,  revenir 
sur  mes  pas  (w.). 

return,   rentier. 

return,  retour,  m, ;  —  ticket,  bil- 
let (w.),  d'aller  et  retour. 

review,  revue,/. 

revolution,  revolution,/. 

revue,  revue,/ 

rich,  riche. 

riches,  richesses,/. //. 

ridiculous,  ridicule. 

right,  droit,  in,;  —  of  way,  haut 
(w.)  du  pave ;  on  the  — ,  to  the 
— ,  a  droite;  to  be  — ,  avoir 
raison,  /.  (de);  all  — ,  tres 
bien,  ^  la  bonne  heure!  exactly 
— ,  a  point ;  —  away,  tout  de 
suite  (/.),  ^  I'instant  (w.). 

riser;  to  be  an  early  — ,  etre 
matinal. 

Rivoli,  Rivoli. 

road,  route,/. 

role,  role,  m. 

roll,  petit  pain,  m» 

Roman,  romain. 

room,  piece,/.,  (bedroom)  cham- 
bre,/. 

Roquefort  (kind  of  cheese), 
Roquefort,  m. 

rose,  rose,/. 

row,  ramer. 

row,  rang,  m, 

rue,  rue,/. 

ruin,  miner. 

run,  courir. 

run  (of  train),  trajet,  m. 


sacred,  sacre,  follows  its  noun, 
sacredness,  saintete,  /. 


sad,  triste. 

safe,  sauf ;  —  and  sound,  sain  et 

sauf. 
safeguard,  sauvegarder. 
saint,  saint,  m. 
salad,  salade,/. 
salon,  salon,  m, 
same,  meme;    to  be  all  the  — , 

etre  egal;    at  the  —  time,  en 

meme  temps  (w.). 
sanitary,  sain. 
sash,  glace,/. 
satisfy,  satisfaire  (de). 
Saturday,  samedi,  m. 
sauce,  sauce,/. 
save;   to  —  money,  faire   des 

economies  (/.  //.). 
savings,  economies,/.//. 
say,  dire ;  J  should —  so,  je  crois 

bien ;  that  is  to  — ,  c'est-a-dire ; 
at  goes  without  — ing,  il  va  sans 

dire, 
scarcely,  ne  .  .  .  guere. 
scene,  scene,/. 
school,  ecole,/. 
science,  science,/, 
score,  vingtaine,/. 
scratch,  egratignure,/. 
scream,  pousser  des  cris  (w.). 
sculpture,  sculpture,  /. ;    wood 

— ,  sculpture  en  bois  (w.). 
seaport,  port  (z«.)  de  mer  (/). 
search  (for),  chercher. 
seashore,  bord  (w.)  de  la  mer. 
season,  saison,  /./  the  dead  — , 

la   morte   saison;    in   the  — , 

dans  la  saison. 
seat,  asseoir. 
seat,  place,/, 
second,  deuxieme,  second, 
see,  voir;   —  again,  revoir;  — 

here,  tenez !  let  us  — ,  voyons. 
seem,  sembler. 
Seine,  Seine,/, 
sell,  vendre. 
senator,  senateur,  m» 
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sensible,  sensible, 
separately,  a  part. 
separation,  separation,/". 
September,  septembre,  m. 
serious,      serieux,     grave;     — 

minded^  serieux. 
seriously,  serieusement. 
servant,  domestique,  m. ;  — girl, 

bonne,/. 
serve,  servir  (^,  with  verF) ;  to  — 

as,  servir  de,  with  noun, 
service,  service,  m, 
set  out,  partir. 
settle,  resoudre. 
seven,  sept. 

seventeenth,  dix-septi^me. 
several,  plusieurs. 
sewer,  egout,  m. 
shop,  courir  les  magasins  {m.)y 

faire  des  emplettes  (/.). 
shopper,     faiseur     {m.)     d'em- 

plettes  (/.). 
short,  court;  in  — ,  bref,  enfin; 

in  a  —  titfie^  sous  peu. 
show,  montrer,  faire  voir, 
side,  cot^,  m.;  on  the  other — ,  de 

I'autre   cot^;  on  both  — j,  de 

part  et  d'autre;    on    all  — j, 

de  tous  cotes,  partout. 
sight,    vue,    /.;    (show,    place) 

spectacle,  m.;   to  catch  —  of, 

apercevoir. 
similar,  semblable. 
simple,  simple ;  the  simplest  thing 

to  do  is  to^  le  plus  simple,  c'est 

de. 
since,  i^dv.,  depuis ;  —  then,  de- 

puis  lors ;  conj.  {of  time),  depuis 

que;  {inasmuch  as)  puisque. 
sincere,  sincere, 
sing,  chanter, 
single;  in  a  —  day,  dans  une 

meme  journee. 
sir,  monsieur,  m. 
sister,  soeur;  your  — ,  madame 

{or  mademoiselle)  votre  soeur. 
sit  (down),  s'asseoir,  se  mettre. 


site,  site,  m. 

situation,  place,  /. 

six,  six. 

sixty,  soixante. 

sixty-five,  soixante-cinq. 

skilful,  habile. 

sleep,  dormir;  to  go  to  —  again, 
se  rendormir. 

slice,  tranche,  /. 

small,  petit. 

smell,  sentir. 

smoke,  fumer. 

smoker,  fumeur,  m, 

so,  si,  tellement;  {thus,  conse- 
quently)  ainsi,  aussi,  par  con- 
sequent ;  —  .  .  ,  as,  aussi  .  .  . 
que ;  —  much,  —  many  {before 
noun),  tant  (de),  {before  past 
/rtr/.)  tellement ;  I  suppose — , 
je  le  suppose;  /  should  say 
— ,  je  crois  bien ;  —  that  {re- 
sult), de  sorte  que,  with  Ind.; 

—  that  {^purpose),  de'fa9on 
que,  with  Subj.;  —  to  speak, 
pour  ainsi  dire;  and  —  on,  et 
ainsi  de  suite. 

society,  societe,  /. 

soldier,  soldat,  m, 

sole,  sole,  /. 

solid,  solide. 

solo,  solo,  m, 

some  {partitive),  de,  with  def, 
art.;  adj.,  quelque;  pron.,  quel- 
qu'un  \pl.  quelques-uns);  — 
few,  quelque  {adj^',  there  are 

—  of  them,  il  y  en  a;  —  ... 
others,  les  uns  .  .  .  les  autres. 

some  one,  quelqu'un. 
something,  quelquechose,  with 

de  before  an  adj. 
sometimes,  quelquefois,  parfois. 
somewhat,  un  peu. 
son,  fils,  m. 
soon,  bientot,  tot ;  — er,  plus  tot ; 

as  —  as,  des   que;    so  — ,  si 

tot;  as  —  as  possible,  aussitot 

que  possible. 


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Sorbonne,  Sorbonne,  /. 
sou,  sou,  m.  (=  one  cent), 
sound,  sain ;  safe  and  — ,  sain  et 

sauf. 
soup,  potage,  m. 
South,  midi,  m. 
souvenir,  souvenir,  m, 
Spain,  Espagne,  /. 
Spanish,  espagnol. 
spare,  faire  grace  (/.)  (de). 
speak,   parler;    so  to  — ,   pour 

ainsi  dire ;  to  —  French^  parler 

fran9ais;    to   hear  spoken  of, 

entendre  parler  de. 
specimen,  echantillon,  m, 
speed,  Vitesse,  /. 
spend  (time),  passer  (a);  {money) 

depenser. 
spot  {place) y  endroit,  m. 
spring,  printemps,  m. 
sprinkle,  arroser. 
spy,  guetterS 
square,  place,  /.;  cathedral  — , 

parvis,  m, 
stained-glass  window,   vitrail, 

m.  {pi.  vitraux). 
staircase,  escalier,  m.;  winding 

— ,  escalier  en  lima9on. 
stand,  se  mettre.  [nent. 

standing    {permanent)^    perma- 
start,  partir. 
state,  etat,  m. 
station,  gare,  /. 
stay,  rester. 
stay,  sejour,  m. 
steamer,  paquebot,  m. 
step,  pas,  m. 

still,  adv.,  encore,  toujours. 
stop,  s'arreter,  arreter 
store,  magasin,  m. 
stranger,  etranger,  m, 
street,  rue,  /. 

strike,  f rapper;  {clock)  sonner. 
striking,  frappant. 
strong,  fort. 

stronghold,  place  forte,  /. 
student,  etudiant,  -e,  m.  and  f. 


studio,  atelier,  m. 

study,  etudier. 

study,     etude,      /.;      advanced 

studies,  etudes  superieures. 
stupid,  bete, 
style,  style,  m.;  to  be  the  — ,  etre 

a  la  mode, 
stylish,  chic. 
subject,  sujet,  m, 
succeed,  reussir. 
success,  succes,  m, 
such,  tel,  pareil;  —  as,  tel  que; 

in  —  places,  dans  des  endroits 

{m^  pareils.  [(^•)' 

sudden ;  all  of  a  — ,  tout  \  coup 
suffer,  souffrir. 
suffice,  suffire. 
suit,  aller,   convenir  {both   con- 

strued  with  Dat.). 
sum,  somme,  f. 
summer,  ete,  m. 
summon,  appeler. 
Sunday,  dimanche,  m.;  on  — ,  le 

dimanche. 
superior,  superieur. 
supplement,  supplement,  m. 
suppose,  supposer;  —  we  go,  si 

nous   allionsj   /  —  so,  je  le 

suppose, 
sure,  sur;  to  be  — ,  bien  sur! 
surround,  entourer  (de). 
Switzerland,  Suisse,  /. 
system,  systeme,  w. 


table,  table,  /. 

table  d'hote,  table  (/.)  d'hote. 

take,  prendre;  {escort)  mener; 
—  away,  enlever;  —  out, 
sortir;  —  a  walk,  faire  une 
promenade;  —  a  trip,  —  a 
turn,  faire  un  tour;  —  place, 
avoir  lieu  (w.),  se  derouler,  se 
passer ;  —  charge  of,  se  charger 
de  J  —  a  nap,  faire  un  somme. 


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6i 


talk,  parler. 

Tartar,  tartare. 

task,  tache,  /.;  to  devote  oneself 

to  the  — ,  se  donner  pour  tache 

(de). 
taste,  gout,  m,;  to  be  to  the  —  of^ 

convenir  i. 
teach,  apprendre  (i). 
technical,  technique, 
telegraph,  telegraphier. 
telephone,  telephoner. 
tell  {inform)^   dire;   (relate)  ra- 

conter. 
temperature,  temperature,  /. 
ten,  dix. 

tenant,  locataire,  m. 
terrace^  terrasse,  /. 
testament,  testament,  m, 
text,  texte,  m. 
than,  que ;  (be/ore  expression  of 

quantity)  de. 
thank,  remercier  (de) ;  —  yoti^ 

thankSf  merci,  je  vous  remer- 

cie. 
that,  adj\y  ce  (/.  cette,  //.  ces). 
that,  rel.  pron.y  que. 
that  (one),  pron,y  cela,  celui  (/. 

celle);     those;"  ceux,    ceux-14, 

celles-1^;  {that  which)  ce  que; 

—  is  ity  c'e^t  cela ;  —  is  to  say^ 

c*est-4-dire. 
that,  conj.^  que. 
the,  le  (/.  la,  //.  les). 
theatre,  theatre,  m, 
their,  leur. 

them,  conj.^  les ;  disj,^  eux. 
themselves,  conj.y  se;  disj.^  eux- 

memes. 
then  {temporal)^  alors;   {next^  in 

addition)  puis,  ensuite;   since 

— ,  depuis  lors. 
there,  disj.  adv.,  1^,  la-bas;  conj. 

adv,f  y;  —  is^  —  are  (stating 

existence) J  il  y  a ;  —  />,  —  are 

(pointing  out),  voil^;  —  were, 

il  y  avait ;  —  are  some  of  them, 

il  y  en  a ;  over  — ,  1^-bas. 


thesis,  these,/ 

they,  ils  (/  elles) ;  (indef)  on. 

thing,  chose,  f;  (belongings) 
affaires,  fpl. ;  to  be  the  fi7iest 
— ,  etre  ce  qu'il  y  a  de  plus 
beau. 

think,  croire,  penser ;  to  —  that 
(exclam.),  et  dire  que. 

third,  troisieme. 

thirteen,  treize. 

this,  adj.y  ce  (/.  cette,  //.  ces). 

this f  pron.f  ce,  ceci,  cela,  9a;  — 
one,  celui- ci  (/.  celle-ci) ;  these, 
ceux-ci  (f.  celles-ci);  —  is 
(pointing  out),  voici. 

three,  trois. 

through,  par;  —  here,  par  ici. 

thus,  ainsi;  {in  this  way)  de 
cette  fa9on. 

ticket,  billet,  m,;  —  window^ 
guichet,  m.;  second  class  — , 
seconde,  f, 

till,  jusqu*^;  (in  taking  leave) 
—  tomorrow,  h.  demain;  — 
Saturday,  \  samedi. 

time,  temps,  m.,  iQ\^,f, ;  from  — 
to  — ,  de  temps  en  temps ;  at 
the  —  of,  lors  de;  to  have  a 
good — ,  s'amuser  bien ;  to  have 
a  very  good  — ,  s'amuser  beau- 
coup  ;  in  a  short  — ,  sous  peu  ; 
at  the  same  — ,  en  meme  temps  ; 
what  — ,  quelle  heure;  on  — , 
4  Theure;  a  long — ,  longtemps 
(adv^;  for  a  long  — ,  depuis 
longtemps. 

tiny,  tout  petit. 

tip,  pourboire,  m. 

tiresome,  ennuyeux,  embetant. 

tired,  fatigue. 

to, prep.,  a;  (complementary  with 
Inf^  k,  de ;  (in  order  to)  pour, 
afin  de,  both  with  Inf.;  (with 
complementary  Inf,  depending 
upon  trop)  pour. 

tobacco,  tabac,  m. 

to-day,  aujourd'hui. 


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tolerably,  assez;    —  welly  tant 

bien  que  mal. 
tomato,    tomate,  /.;   —   salad^ 

salade  (/.)  aux  tomates. 
to-morrow,  demain. 
too,   trop;    —  much,  —  many, 

trop  (de). 
top ;    on  —  {of  an  omnibus),  h. 

rimperiale  (/.). 
torment,  tourmenter. 
total,  total,  m.;  {amount)  mon- 

tant,  m. 
touchstone,  pierre  (/.)  de  touche. 
tour,  tour,  m. 
Touraine,  Touraine, /. 
Touring-Club,       Touring-Club, 

m. 
tourist,  touriste,  m. 
Tours,  Tours, 
toward,  envers. 
tower,  tour,/, 
tragic,  tragique. 
train,  train,  m. 

transformer,  transformer  (eri). 
travel,  voyager,  f aire  un  voyage ; 

— ing  companion,  compagnon 

(  i.)  de  voyage, 
traveler,  voyageur,  m, 
treasury,  tresor,  m. 
treat,  traiter. 
trial,  experience,/.;  to  make  — 

of,  faire  I'experience  de. 
trip,    voyage,  m.,   tour,  m.;    to 

take  a   — ,  faire    un  tour;   to 

have  a  good  — ,  faire  un  bon 

voyage, 
trouble,  chagrin,  m,,  peine,/.;  // 

is  worth  the  — ,  cela  (en)  vaut 

la  peine ;  it  is  not  worth  the  — , 

ce  n'est  pas  la  peine, 
trunk,  malle,  /. ;  —  dealer,  mar- 

chand  (w.)  de  malles. 
try,  tacher  (de),  essayer  (de). 
Tuesday,  mardi,  m. 
Tuileries,  Tuileries,/.//. 
turn,  tour,  m.;  to  take  a  — ,  faire 

un  tour. 


twelfth,  douzieme. 

twelve,  douze ;  {noon)  midi,  m, ; 

{midnight)  minuit,  m. 
twenty,  vingt,  vingtaine,/.;  — ' 

years  ago,  il  y  a  une  vingtaine 

d*annees  (/.). 
twenty-five,  vingt-cinq. 
two,  deux. 


umbrella,  parapluie,  m, 

under,  sous. 

understand,  comprendre,  enten- 
dre. 

unfortunate,  malheureux. 

United  States,  fitats-Unis,  m, 
pL;  in  the  — ,  aux  Etats- 
Unis. 

university,  universite,/. 

unless,  a  moins  que,  with  ne  and 
the  Subj. 

until,   jusqu'^. 

upon,  sur. 

upstairs,  en  haut. 

us,  nous ;  {emphatic)  nous  autres. 

use,  make  use,  se  servir  (de). 

useful,  utile. 


vain,  vam. 

vainly,  vainement. 

valise,  valise,/. 

valley,  vallee,/. 

value,  valeur,/. 

variety,  variete,/. 

vast,  vaste. 

vaulted,  voute. 

vegetable,  legume,  m, 

veritable,  veritable. 

very,  tres,  bien. 

view,  vue,/.;  point  of — ,  point 

(w.)  de  vue;    to   have   in   — ? 

avoir  en  vue. 


VOCABULARY 


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violet,  violette,/. 
visit,  visiter, 
visit,  visite,/. 
vote,  voter, 
vote,  vote,  m. 


W 


wait  (for),  attendre. 

waiter,  gar9on,  m. 

walk,  se  promener,  marcher ;  to 
take  a  — ,  faire  una  prome- 
nade. 

wall,  mur,  m, 

want  (polite) y  d^sirer;  (forcible) 
vouloir;  (to  need)  falloir. 

war,  guerre,/. 

warm,  chauffer;  —  again^  re- 
chauffer;  get  — ,  se  rechauf- 
fer. 

warm,  chaud;  //  is  — ,  il  fait 
chaud. 

wash,  laver. 

waste,  gaspiller. 

watch,  montre, /.;  by  your — , 
^  votre  montre. 

water,  eau,/. 

way,  moyen,  m,;  in  the  —  of 
wine,  comme  vin  (m.);  by  the 
— ,  ^  propos ;  this  — ,  par  ici ; 
that  — ,  comme  9a;  the  right 
of  — ,  le  haut  du  pave ;  to  be 
the  same  —  with^  en  etre  de 
meme  de ;  there  is  no  —  to^  il 
n'y  a  pas  moyen  de. 

We>  nous ;  (emphatic)  nous 
autres. 

weather,  temps,  m. 

Wednesday,  mercredi,  m.;  — 
evening,  mercredi  soir  (w.). 

week,  semaine,/.,  huit  jours,  m. 
pi.;  a  —  or  so,  une  huitaine 
de  jours;  by  the  — ,  a  la  se- 
maine. 

welcome,  bienvenu;  to  be  — , 
etre  le  bienvenu. 


well,  adv.y  bien;  exclam.,  (eh) 
bien;  —  then,  eh  bien;  — 
done,  reussi;  as  —  as,  aussi 
bien  que. 

western,  de  Touest  (m). 

what,  exclam.,  quoi;  rel,  pron, 
(that  which),  ce  que;  interrog.y 
que,  conj.  case,  quoi,  disj,  case; 
interrog.  adj.,  quel ;  —  a,  —  an^ 
exclam.,  quel. 

when,  r^/.,lorsque,  quand;  inter^ 
rog.,  quand. 

whence,  d'ou. 

where,  oii. 

which,  qui,  que,  ce  qui,  ce  que, 
lequel,  laquelle;  of  — ,  dont, 
duquel,  de  laquelle. 

while,  pendant  que ;  {^ith  Pres, 
Part.)  en. 

white,  blanc. 

who,  interrog.,  qui;  rel.,  qui,  le- 
quel; whom,  conj.,  que,  disj., 
qui;  of  whom,  rel.,  dont,  d« 
qui;  interrog.,  de  qui. 

whose ;  at  —  house,  chez  qui. 

why,  interrog.,  pourqu'oi;  ex- 
clam., mais. 

wicker,  osier,  m.;  —  trunks 
malle  (/.)  en  osier. 

will,  vouloir;  —  you  (request 
and  question),  voulez-vous. 

willing  (to  be),  vouloir. 

willingly,  volontiers. 

winding;  —  staircase,  escalier 
(fw.)  en  lima9on. 

window,  fenetre,  /. ;  (of  train) 
portiere,  /. ;  (sash)  glace,  /. ; 
(of  ticket  office)  guichet,  m.; 
bow  — ,  fenetre  en  rotonde. 

wine,  vin,  m. 

winter,  hiver,  m.;  in  — ,  en 
hiver. 

wish,  vouloir,  desirer. 

wish,  voeu(x),  m. 

with,  avec,  par,  chez,  de. 

without,  prep.,  sans ;  conj.,  sans 
Q^Q,  followed  by  Subj. 


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woman,  femme,/. 

wonder,  prodige,  m, 

wonderful,  etonnant,  extraordi- 
naire. 

won't  you  {after  a  verb),  n'est-ce 
pas. 

wood,  bois,  til, 

word,  mot,  m.,  parole,/. 

work,  travailler. 

work,  travail,  m.;  public  — j, 
travaux  publics. 

world,  monde,  m. 

worshipper,  adorateur,  m, 

worth  (to  be),  valoir;  it  is  — 
the  trouble^  cela  (en)  vaut  la 
peine ;  it  is  not  —  the  trouble f 
ce  n*est  pas  la  peine  (de). 

write,  ecrire. 

wrong  (to  be) ,^  avoir  tort  Im.) 
(de). 


year,  an,  w.,  ann^e,  /"./   a — , 

yearly^  par  an. 
yes,  oui. 
yesterday,  bier, 
yet,  encore, 
yield,  ceder. 
yonder,  1^-bas. 
you,   vous,  tu;    (indef.)  on;  — 

Americans  y  vous  autres  Ameri- 

cains. 
young,   jeune;   —  men,   jeunes 

gens,  m.pL;  — people,  jeunes 

gens,  jeunesse,/. 
your,  votre,  ton. 
yours,  le  votre,  le  tien. 
yourself,  vous. 
youth,  jeunesse,/. 


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Joynes-Meissner  German  Greimmar.    Half  leather.    ^1.15. 
Jo3rnes*s  Shorter  German  Grammar.    Part  I  of  the  above.    80  cts. 
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BalPs  German  Drill  Book.    Companion  to  any  grammar.    80  cts. 
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Poster's  Geschichten  und  Marchen.    For  young  children.    25  cts. 
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Joynes's  Shorter  German  Reader.    60  cts. 
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Spanhoofd's  Deutsches  Lesebuch.    75  cts. 
Boisen's  German  Prose  Reader.    90  cts. 
Huss's  German  Reader.    70  cts. 
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Harris's  German  Composition.    50  cts. 

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Kriiger  and  Smith's  Conversation  Book.    40  pages.    25  cts. 
Meissner's  German  Conversation.    65  cts. 
Deutsches  Liederbuch.     With  music.     164  pages.     75  cts. 
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